Monday, 15 October 2018

Tomatillo are ready!

Tomatillo are ready! These are such an interesting fruit. The lantern grows first, then the fruit fills out inside. They were our experiment from about 5 years ago. In the past we did replant seeds but now we are at the point where they reseed and grow back, millions of them....
 It's flavour lends itself quite easily to both sweet and savory dishes. I have done up real quick salsas: pop a bunch of them, onion, garlic, a hot pepper if you like, S&P and a shot of lemon juice into a food processor. Yum! I have even added some chick peas to the blender for more of a hummus type dip or spread. They add alot of extra flavour when fried up with whatever you use for taco filling, added to soups and stews, and they freeze well. I just take off the lantern, rinse, place in a freezer baggie and freeze. For sweet applications like jams, I follow the recipe for gooseberry jam but use brown raw sugar. Feel free to call or text me 705 799 6794 to place an order, or with any questions/suggestions for our growing season next year. I love growing my experiments, it adds a bit more fun to the season!