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Joan carol
Jul 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/22/97
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Help! How do you know when tomatillos are ripe? I'm growing them for the
first time (in New Jersey) and have never seen them in the supermarkets
here or eaten them fresh, so I don't know what a ripe one looks like. The
husks on mine have just slightly yellowed and are starting to split and
pull back. The fruit is about 1 1/2" to 2" in diameter at this point.
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Bill Morgan
Jul 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/22/97
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In article <19970722213...@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
joan...@aol.com (Joan carol) wrote:
They are ready when they fill the husks. They don't need to ripen, you use
them when they are green (or purple, with some varieties.)
Ripe tomatillos (yellow, usually) are a tad sweeter, but lose a bit of the
distinctive tomatillo taste.
Regards,
Bill
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Bill Morgan
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Doug Von Gausig
Jul 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/22/97
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Joan carol wrote:
>
> Help! How do you know when tomatillos are ripe? I'm growing them for the
> first time (in New Jersey) and have never seen them in the supermarkets
> here or eaten them fresh, so I don't know what a ripe one looks like. The
> husks on mine have just slightly yellowed and are starting to split and
> pull back. The fruit is about 1 1/2" to 2" in diameter at this point.
>
I use mine when the husks are dried and have split completely open - the
fruit is still green and firm. Great for salsa, etc!
Doug
Frank Schierenberg
Jul 24, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/24/97
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They are ripe when they turn soft and a lovely golden yellow and fall off
the plant. Don't pick them if you like them ripe, but let them fall off by
themselves.Then they are sweet and taste real good. Pick them too early and
they are sour and have a taste you need to get used to.
One thing to remember: They will not ripen -ever- off the plant. You can
have them laying on the south window sill all winter. They will not change
appearance or taste, nor go bad in 4-5 months.
Frank
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BinkFord
Jul 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/28/97
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Depends on the flavor you want. Pick any time, green for a slightly crab
apple flavor. By the time they're fat and yellow, they have a kind of
cheddar cheese taste.
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