Tomatillo
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Fruit bowl
The tomatillo is also known as Mexican aardcress. The tomatillo is related to the golden berry (Physalis). The round berry is enveloped by a dried papery shell. The green unripe flesh is sour and tart while the yellow riper flesh is sweet, aromatic and gooseberry-like in flavour. The tomatillo has traditionally been used mainly in combination with chilli peppers.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Fresh tomatillos, with casing ('jacket'), will keep at room temperature for a week in a paper bag and good for up to two weeks in the fridge.
If you remove the jacket and put them in a plastic bag, you can store them for up to three weeks.
You can also freeze tomatillos. Do remove the casing in that case.
How do I know if tomatillos are no longer good? The tomatillos are mouldy or limp. You can quickly recognise this decay by looking, smelling or tasting.
Storage times
Fresh with casing
Fruit bowl: 1 week
Refrigerator: 2 weeks
Without casing
Refrigerator: 3 weeks
Deep-freeze: 8-12 months
Preparation times
Cooking: 15 - 20 minutes
Roasting/grilling: 10 - 15 minutes at 230°C
Cleaning the tomatillo
Remove the casing by peeling or rolling the tomatillos briefly first. As the fruit has a waxy, sticky coating, it's better to wash them briefly.
Information
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