Tomatillo, the "Mexican Tomato"

In the previous post we told you all about Herdez Salsa Verde Mexicana Picante. The number one ingredient is "tomatillos." Then we promised that the next post would be about this little wonder fruit. So, here it is.

What may be green, yellow or purple or some shade of two or more of those colors? Yes, that's right. The tomatillo. The color of the tomatillo you use actually depends on many things: the country of origin, the variety, the degree of maturity when you pick it. But regardless of the color, the "Mexican tomato" will add a delicious tartness to the salsa you make or the dish you cook.

The tomatillo is a member of the Nightshade family like the tomato and the chile pepper and many others. It has a very interesting history, and it is still being used today. Actually in increasing numbers in the U.S.

The story of the tomatillo is too long to put in a post on this blog, so we decided to give it its due and do a newsletter about it. We did the newsletter, and we posted it in the NEWSLETTERS section of our support website. If you are a devoted chili head, you will want to read this newsletter if you don't know an awful lot about the tomatillo which is so widely used. Here is a link that will take you to the NEWSLETTERS page. When you get there just click on the title of the newsletter, and it will appear for you to read.

Be sure and check back with our blog as often as you can. We just might be talking about the tomatillo some more one of these days.

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