# What to make with tomatillos? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 22, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777 "2020-08-22T21:13:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/1 "2020-08-22T21:13:01Z")
The CSA keeps sending me boxes of these, and I’ve never played with them before. If you had a couple-three pints of tomatillos, what would you make with them? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/2 "2020-08-22T21:28:45Z")
Salsa Verde is the big thing. Substitute for tomatoes in any dish. CSA? ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/3 "2020-08-22T21:30:05Z")
Salsa. Tomatillos are amazing in salsa. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/4 "2020-08-22T21:40:47Z")
Green posole/pozole. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/5 "2020-08-22T21:46:25Z")
You can pickle or fry them. Heck, first one and then the other. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/6 "2020-08-22T21:48:06Z")
Can you make gazpacho with them? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/7 "2020-08-22T21:51:32Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > CSA? Community Supported Agriculture Basically you sign up and every two weeks/month they deliver to your door a selection of fresh, locally produced produce. And definitely chili verde. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/8 "2020-08-22T22:55:10Z")
Was going to suggest Chile verde too. If you have a pressure cooker/instant pot, serious eats has a recipe which looks dead simple. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/9 "2020-08-23T15:53:41Z")
Thanks y’all! ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/10 "2020-08-24T01:16:46Z")
You can also just toss them in tomato sauce. Makes really good tomato sauce. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/11 "2020-08-24T02:35:05Z")
Pork chile verde is one of those dishes that rings in the end of summer for me. I’ll be craving it soon as cooler weather comes. Tip: Add a fat pinch of clove powder. It really helps. ---
**Author:** ![standardnoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@standardnoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standardnoise)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/12 "2020-08-24T05:52:54Z")
Salsa Verde hands down. Then make some chicken enchiladas. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/13 "2020-08-24T14:44:36Z")
Salsa is what we always make with them. I’ve made a soup with lentils and tomatillos, but the “real” recipe calls for green tomatoes. ---
**Author:** ![YamatoTwinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/cc9497/32.png) [@YamatoTwinkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YamatoTwinkie)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777/14 "2020-08-24T15:17:28Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > Was going to suggest Chile verde too. If you have a pressure cooker/instant pot, serious eats has a recipe which looks dead simple. I also really like their [charred Salsa verde](https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/01/charred-salsa-verde-tomatillo-salsa.html)