2021年7月26日 · What Is a Tomatillo? A tomatillo is a small, green, spherical fruit that looks like a small tomato. In fact, tomatillo means "little tomato" in Spanish. The tomatillo plant, which is a relatively disease-resistant member of the nightshade family, originated in Mexico. Tomatillos can be eaten raw or cooked.

The tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa), also known as the Mexican husk tomato, is a plant of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical, and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. [1]

2020年7月31日 · A tomatillo is a delicious and verdant fruit that is its own thing entirely. Part of the nightshade family, they're usually about the size of a plum and covered in a soft,...

2021年12月15日 · A tomatillo may look like an unripe red tomato, but they have an identity of their own. They're often found in Mexican cooking, but using tomatillos is a great way to add bright flavor to salads, sauces, meat dishes and more.

2024年11月18日 · Members of the nightshade family, tomatillos are round, golf ball-sized fruits that are distinguished by their lime green color and thin, papery husks. They are commonly identified as a vegetables, but much like bell peppers, tomatoes, and avocados, they have seeds, which technically classifies them as fruits.

2022年9月20日 · Tomatillos (pronounced "toe-mah-TEE-yos") are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, and chile peppers. Also known as husk tomatoes, Mexican husk tomatoes, or jamberries, tomatillos (Physalis ixocarpa) are native to the Americas, and are especially common in Mexico and Guatemala.

2024年9月18日 · Tomatillos, literally “small tomatoes” in Spanish, are spherical, plump berries containing seeds and range in color from green to yellow to purple with shiny skins coated in a sticky substance...

2023年9月19日 · Tomatillos are small, bright green fruits covered with a thin, papery husk that are native to Central America. The fruit beneath the husk is smooth, firm, shiny and slightly...

2018年3月20日 · Tomatillos, sometimes called husk tomatoes, look like green, unripe tomatoes with a dry, leafy husk that wraps around the outside. The color of the fruit is a beautiful bright green, which...

2022年8月30日 · Tomatillos are most famously used in green salsas (via The New York Times) and as a staple element in Mexican cuisine. They aren't naturally spicy, but they are so often found in dishes...