Property News · April 20, 2019

How to grow tomatillos


Our gardening expert on nurturing the tart tomato relative for a Mexican salsaLast year I forgot to grow tomatillos and, come September, daily lamented my mistake. Never again; I am sowing them now. You wouldn’t expect a sour-tasting relative of the tomato to get under your skin, but once you’ve married it with lime, salt, chilli and coriander, the common tomato looks rather basic in its sweetness. Tomatillo, Physalis philadelphica, with its crisp flesh and tart flavour, is the key ingredient for a Mexican salsa, whether used raw or roasted. It works equally well as a base for soups and combines well with white beans, pork and chicken. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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