(What does the tomatillo taste like?
Flavor is a distinct lemon-herb grassy tang when the vegetable is dark green in color. If allowed to ripen to a dull yellowish green the flavor is sweeter with just a hint of pineapple overtones. You can eat the tomatillo raw like a tomato or even an apple. You may find the flavor to be too tart when raw but when mixed with avocado into a guacamole or with green chile in a favorite salsa recipe, awesome.Tomatillos are low in saturated fat and very low in cholesterol and sodium. They are also a good source of Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Niacin, Potassium and Manganese.)
Again, thank you all for helping to feed those in our community in need, while assisting students to learn how to garden and the enjoyment of seeing the fruits of our labor.
A special thank you also to Gail Bakko, NDSU Extension, Todd Weinmann, and to Northern Plains Botanical Society for the use of their land, and to Maurie for his assistance.
