The little green tomatillo is actually a member of the gooseberry ... SF Gate Logo I also have come to accept the Mexican custom of adding a little chicken bouillon to the salsa at the end to ...

When is a tomato not a tomato? When it’s a tomatillo. Plump, round, and juicy, tomatillos are a fundamental part of Central American cuisine. Although they look and sound very similar to ...

Native to Mexico, tomatillos go by a variety of names, including jamberry, husk tomato and Mexican green tomato. And, like the tomato, the tomatillo belongs to the nightshade family. However ...

A cousin of the tomato and the Cape gooseberry, tomatillos are known by a variety of names, including husk tomatoes, jam berries and Mexican green tomatoes. Peel back the flesh to find a firm ...

Look for tomatillos that are bright green, plump, and firm or semi-firm ... of tomatillos make them an indispensable ingredient in Mexican and Central American cuisines. To prepare them, start ...

If you're a fan of Mexican and Central American cuisines, you're probably already quite familiar with the tomatillo. A staple ingredient in salsa verde, these unique husk-covered fruits are used ...

Tomatillos are extensively used in the preparation of green chili sauces and salsas in Mexican dishes. Traditionally, the vegetable has been used to make salsa verde and tomatillo avocado salsa.

The star of this enchilada variation is the creamy green sauce made from bright salsa verde and Mexican crema. For the first shortcut, we’re using store-bought tomatillo-based salsa, rather than ...

Tomatillo has a spunkier ring to it, and it also opens non-Mexican eyes to the potential of this perennially green non-tomato that’s native to that part of the world. It also hints at the kind of food ...