Tomatillos | What they are and how to use them 

I grew tomatillos for the first time this year. I had never tasted a tomatillo but both of my grown sons said I had to try them. We're not big salsa eaters so I have been trying different ways to use them. When they start to ripen to a yellow stage they taste a little sweet and I thought that they would be good in pie. I have a lot of raspberries in the freezer so I tried half raspberries and half tomatillos in a double crust pie. I added a cup of sugar, a teaspoon of cinnamon and a little nutmeg. It also needed extra thickener because of the water content. The pies were over the top good and were a big hit at our local pie social. Now I'm freezing "9 inch pie amounts" of tomatillos so I can make this pie in the off season.

I appreciate how short and simple and straightforward this video is. Thank you.

I just subscribed to your channel. I am so glad I found you! I am recipe testing for a cookbook author and had to use tomatillos for the first time. If you hadn’t explained about the stickiness of them under the husk I would have thought something was wrong with mine lol. I appreciate you explaining things without making ppl feel ignorant for not already knowing something. Loving the channel so far!

I come from England and I had never heard of them until I was bought seeds for Christmas. They have been amazing to grow and I can't wait to cook with them. Your video was really interesting too.

The first time I ever saw a tomatillo was growing wild in the Mojave desert while camping. At the time I did not know what it was. 40 years later I’m growing them in my Southwestern Colorado garden for the first time and they are abundant and beautiful. Looking forward to the next video for new ideas to enjoy my harvest.

Excellent information. So far the best primer video I have seen to explain this fruit which is so similar to a tomato, yet so different.

I’m searching recipes for my brother, we live in Indiana and he grew them in his garden & they turned out good.

Tomatillos have been easy to grow in my garden. I am a big fan of salsa verde, so growing tomatillos and having them readily available without going to the store works for me. I subscribed to the video because it was very clear and informative ..... excellent job! Looking forward to more videos.

I like your presentation, thank you.

I live in Minnesota and this year I started a community garden where I grew tomatillos. I did not even know what they were!!! Someone gave me a plant and away they went growing like wildflowers!!!!! Thank you for your videos they were so helpful 😊

I am visiting my daughter in the east coast, found this in the local grocery, reminded me of the tangy green tomatoes similar in size and shape in India, have bought it home and now saw your video, great help 👍

Grown my own this year near Bristol England. Thanks for the tips

Excellent video! I’ve always been curious about how to use tomatillos. Next trip to the farmer’s market I will be buying some. Thank you for this video!

Thank you for a great explanation.

It's my 2nd year with Tomatillos. Last year I had about 5 plants for testing purpose, and I realized that those are the "ultimate" gardening plants, but Winter made them all gone (I'm living in Germany) . So this year, I have about 40 plants to check a lot recipes... In Germany they are almost unknown btw. This "Husk" is some magic by nature, as it protects the fruit from everything. Heat, dryness, insects, flies... If you're a gardener, you might like the fact that they protect the fruits themselves. Also, I like the taste of raw Tomatillos. In hot days they taste like some refreshing lemonade. Salsa Verde is a real add on to the kitchen. Fun Fact: Most People I know, tell about the "Potato" taste of them. And it really is. They mostly taste like sour Potatos, and they smell like Potatos when cooking. People who have "intolerance" or "allergy" for Lemon/Lime fruits might be happy to have the "lime type taste" .

Sounds like something I would love to eat bc I love fried green tomatoes 😋

Thanks for sharing

I live in MO and typically don't shop in the couple of nicer grocery stores in the area or look for really different foods too much BUT I just bought plants for my garden and I am trying ot branch out with my garden and actually found tomatillo plants and then found this video because I bought something i had no idea what I was getting. I have had salsa verde and love making mexican dishes and such so this should be very welcome hopefully ... in 70 days :) I hope they grow well in MO. I will soon find out!

Thank you very much,

I live in Ontario Canada tomatillos are not easy to find… But my first two plants at my garden centre of choice fingers crossed… The” Secret” Ingredient to my salsa according to my family. Thank you so much for the video. It was very informative.!

I am growing purple tomatillos this year. I have never eaten them, but it looked so cool..lol. Thought I would try them just for fun or to give away. I only paid a quarter for the seeds so why not. Thank you for teaching me how to cook them 😁

I am from Canada (Ontario) and in Central Canadian cities such as Toronto or Montreal there are plentiful ethnic stores or ethnic products in major food chains to purchase these and many other fruits and veggies etc. In Western Canada it is a bit harder but in the major cities you have some luck in certain ethnic stores. Awesome addition to many dishes!

Grew some this summer in Maine. Grew very well.

Can get then at Walmart in Minnesota. Thanks for the info. Making salsa today and wanted a better understanding of tomatillos

I'm growing purple tomatillos for the first time this year.. Thanks for the info..

FRiend gave me big bags of garden trims for compost ))))) I found several tomatillos among the leaves. I am glad to find your video on what they are and how to use them. I hope there are enough seeds in some to plant for next year ))))

Thanks!

Yes I do have this tomatillos in my garden for the first time. I just tried to eat one and taste really good and a little bit tangy kind. So, next step is to cook or grill it.

South Texas, yes in all stores. I also grow my own.

It’s flourishing in my garden but I was wondering what the empty shells were. Abs tho just explained it to me very well. Thank you i

They are seasonal here in Saskatchewan Canada in our big box grocery store!

My parents are from nicaragua and my grandma used to make bi-stek (nicaraguan beef steak) with tomatillo salsa. Her family had tomatillo gardens in nicaragua and she's had one ever since she moved to california, best salsa in my opinion

I just saw these on a video short, you video popped up, when I asked what can you do with a tomatillo? New subscriber here... Chef! Thanks for the helpful information ☺️

Just to echo any Brits replying to your question.... no, they are not easy to find at all over in the UK (I'm living in Newport, Wales but I come from Southern England). The only time i've seen them is tinned in the supermarkets and even then it's rare. I've wanted to grow them for years as I got interested in cooking (Mexican/Guatamalan, among others) about 20yrs ago and knew these 2 cuisines relyed heavily on them. The good news is that seeds are now readily available online from UK companies and our UK climate is perfectly fine for them; the southern half anyway... not sure about Scotland as the season is shorter. I grow about half a dozen plants each year for the last few years in large containers in my back yard and get around 20 to 40 fruits each week from end of June until around now-ish... my plants are starting to show signs of finishing and the harvests the last fortnight have been quite sparse. We make fritters and salsa with them weekly and I ferment and pickle whatever's left each fortnight or so. Tip... any tomatillos that are a bit under-par I save seeds from for next year. Thanks for the video... helps to educate people who may not be familiar with these tasty fruits.

I am in the mountains of North Carolina and I just tried my first year of tomatillos..not tart at all..the plants are producing tons of them..I planted 20 plants and they are 6 feet tall and 7feet wide...very exciting..we just picked over 2 gallons of them...these turn purple veiny or yellow when ripe..they almost have a kiwi taste to them in my opinion

I live in Texas and I’m from Cali. I’d say they’re just as easy to find here as there.

Easy to find in South Texas....... :) Right in my garden....

Publix in Florida has tomatillos often, as well as local Mexican taquerias or markets.

Tomatillos are available in southern Ontario, Canada where I live. After purchasing a half dozen or so, I needed to find out exactly what I had bought and what to do with them.:) I appreciate the information you've share and I look forward to your salsa recipe. I do not have an insta-pot though. Hopefully there's a way around that?

Fortunately if you live a in any city with a large latin population they are easy to find! Raw, they have the flavor of really sour green grapes to me...

Thanx for sharing ..... I picked up two plants at Lowe's. I've never grown any, but we have enjoyed salsa verde at our local Mexican restaurant. I've not seen them at our local supermarkets, but I haven't looked either. We live in west central Georgia, where in am trying to get info about planting, dimensions of the plant, and what to expect as far as produce.

I just bought a small punnet in Sydney Australia (beginning of Autumn) and looking for a recipe.

Here, in southern Louisiana, they're pretty easy to find. 😁

I'm from Ontario Canada. This is available once per year in November. They cost $$2/lb or $1.50 USD/lb. Great video thank you.

I'm from NH and just received a carton (about half-a-dozen) from my Westmoreland CSA (community supported agriculture).

I live in Japan and I have been growing them here for more than a decade. They cannot be found here unless you own a Mexican restaurant.

Hamburg, Arkansas has several farms that sell these fresh.

Great garden plant too, must have two plants to set fruit, but plants are very hardy and prolific.

Yes you can find them easy in Colorado!!

We had them 30 years ago in our garden and they still pop up where garden used to be

In Oregon and Idaho it’s easy to find

They are in the refrigerated produce section with peppers and cucumbers where I live on the east coast

I live in a small town in Virginia and I can find these in the store all year around.

You asked if they're easy to find in our area I live in Montreal and I found them quite easily on sale for approximately 7 in a container for $2.99. And they're very fresh I might add. I feel like these would be great for making fried green tomatoes

Do you have any tomilla recipes? You said you were going to do a video with how you use it in a recipe.

You're right, I've probably eaten them unaware. I just had my first 1. It's way more fruity than a tomato. Not bad.

I live in Portland, Oregon and tomatillos can be found in most markets :)

in italy where i live never found them.. so im planning to grow some plant

We have them in super one foods in Jacksonville Texas

Im from a northen town of the province of québec in canada and we have tomatillos couples months a years.

Easy to find in Staunton VA stores.

How do you store them and how long do they last?

I'M IN CANADA and I just got some at NO FRILLS. I bought them hoping they were the orange berry looking thing with the cover as well. Cape Gooseberries. Now I'll know the difference between them.

Dang. You gotta put the link to the "next" video in the description. Luv growing tomatillos and making custom salsa verde …. But your idea: I’ll never know?

I grow these there are several varieties. I grow the tiny tim and a grande variety

Found them near Boston. Bought one for seeds to see if I can grow them.

I'm on the East Coast I've lived in New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Florida and now North Carolina and I've never seen those before in my life. And I shop only the produce, the Dairy, and the poultry aisle. Perhaps maybe I missed them? I doubt it but I've never seen it anywhere I've lived.

We have wild tomatillos in New Mexico, sometimes called ground cherries

AZ..everywhere..

And roasted, they are good too!

I found them at Sprouts in Denver, Colorado

Can only buy a tomatillo salsa here in shops near me in Glasgow, Scotland

Easy to find in southern Oklahoma

Easy to find in the regular grocery store, but much better if bought in a Mexican grocery. They will be bigger and won't have a ridiculous markup.

In Mississippi we fry green tomatoes. Do they have a similar taste?

I buy them all the time in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas at Walmart.

You find them in all shopping stores in Washington State

I live in VA Walmart has them.

How to tell when they are ripe?

Man this could be great in cocktails.

I have never seen them on sale in the UK tbh and I cook a lot with international ingredients. I'm in Liverpool England

Finding east coast too

Easy to find here in rural Virginia. Right now anyway.

They have them at Walmart in NJ

In Alabama we get the m from Sprouts or Mexican supermarkets

WHAT ARE THOOOOSE! Memes aside I wish they're just unripe tomatoes. It's going to be a feat to find these here in Morocco.

How to get rid of bitterness?

I have 2 plants but they are not big like that, Just grow very small and change yellow color and drop down

I'm trying to see what a tomatillo is from a tomarillo

Walmart usually has them

You can simply drop the tomatoes with shells on in a hot water bath for fifteen seconds and the shells will come right off

Bro that's a huge Roma not gonna lie

Gooseberry are also part of the nightshade family.

He says Solsa Vörday 😄

New England, sporadic... Exotic fruits and vegetables are showing up all over the country but irregularly. Berries, even though they are priced high, are all the rage..

well the tomato and tomatillo both are domesticated in mexico, i aways throught the tomato was italian bc of its common name roma tomato, iven though its oragin has nothing to do with rome lmao

Southeast Missouri it's kinda hard to find

never in my 45 year old life have i ever seen one of those. i live middle illinois in a family of farmers... lol

We dont have them in England

I think Southeast Asia never heard of this fruit.