Can I substitute green tomatoes for tomatillos?

[rhett o rick]

Here is an interesting recipe for baked shrimp with tomatillos. But I have a hard time finding tomatillos. I was thinking of substituting green tomatoes (I have a ton) with a little lime juice.

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/baked_shrimp_with_tomatillos/

Thanks

[cbayer]

1. They are really different and I don't know how they would substitute.

Tomatillos become very soft and juicy when cooked, while green tomatoes are going to stay firm. Other than being somewhat sour, green tomatoes don't have much taste, while tomatillos have a lot of taste, imo.

You could try it, but I think you are going to come up with a significantly different dish.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Not really but try it anyway. It won't taste the sme but

could still be intresting.

[Granny M]

3. I asked the Google,

and the page I found has several suggestions. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/substitutes-for-tomatillos.html

I always wondered about this, too, because there are no tomatillos here in Ireland. The page mentioned that there are canned tomatillos, so I will bring some home next time I go to the States.

[rhett o rick]

4. I will have to look for canned tomatillos, thanks. I have plenty of green tomatoes

so I think I will try the substitution. I may not be the same but it sounds interesting.

Thanks

[dem in texas]

5. Get some Salsa Verde in the Mexican food section

My favorite is Herdez Salsa Verde. I have a favorite recipe that uses salsa verde. Raw tomatillos will cook down and be like the salsa verde anyway.

[link:http://www.jalapenocafe.com/recipes/maindish/maindish.sonora.html|

[cbayer]

6. This is a great answer. I would do this before using the green tomatoes.

[rhett o rick]

9. I agree it's a great answer. I don't know why I didn't think of it as I like tomatillo salsa.

But I was kinda hoping it'd be a good use for green tomatoes. But there are plenty of good green tomato recipes.

[cbayer]

12. Fried green is the way to go!

Lightly breaded and fired in some deep oil.

Absolutely delicious.

[rhett o rick]

13. I am looking forward to trying that. What oil do you recommend? nm

[cbayer]

14. Corn oil or safflower or sunflower.

Something without much flavor.

Dont' need to over bread either.

Then a mayonnaise based sauce. You can make a remoulade with shrimp if you want.

Play with it and I think you will get it perfect in no time.

[d_r]

26. its probably weird but

I like fried green tomatoes with salsa

[cbayer]

27. Not weird at all. Sounds delish!

[japple]

15. Herdez Salsa Verde is heaven sent from the gods. It makes great things

even greater. I love this stuff! Green tomatoes are best made into Green Tomato Relish,
Chow Chow, or served as Fried Green Tomatoes, as in Fannie Flagg's story of the same name.

[rhett o rick]

19. By the way Herdez Salsa Verde is made from green tomatoes and not tomatillos.

I didn't notice until I got home and read the ingredients. I like it.

[japple]

21. It tastes similar to the tomatilla salsa that I have made

from scratch. Wonder how they do it?

[japple]

22. I just looked at my jar of Herdez Salsa Verde and it does say "green tomatoes,"

but the color and the seeds look like tomatillo and it tastes like tomatillo salsa. I think they are just calling them green tomatoes instead of tomatillos. I'll bet $1.00 on it.

[rhett o rick]

24. I'd take you up on the bet except I think internet gambling is illegal and knowing the DoJ

priorities they'd probably nab us. Actually I think you might be correct.

[japple]

23. From their website...

http://www.herdeztraditions.com/products/salsas-and-guacamole/traditional-salsa/herdez-salsa-verde/


HERDEZ® Salsa Verde
Mexico’s favorite is America’s No. 1 selling Salsa Verde.

Following the HERDEZ® Brand tradition, our unique and fruity Salsa Verde is made with just five simple ingredients: freshly harvested green tomatillos, savory onions, spicy serrano peppers, salt and fresh cilantro.

[rhett o rick]

25. LOL, I was just headed for their website. Thanks of looking that up. I will be glad to pay you

your dollar. I'll leave it on my front porch.

[japple]

28. Just donate that $1.00 to the Michelle Nunn for Senate (Georgia) campaign

or the Jason Carter (Grandson of Jimmy & Roselyn Carter) for Governor of Georgia campaign!

[rhett o rick]

29. I will honestly look into it and let you know. nm

[grasswire]

7. my current favorite brand of tomatillo salsa is La Costena

It's delicious.

La Victoria is good too, and perhaps more widely available.

I don't like the texture of Herdez, for some reason.

Tomatillos are easy to grow, btw.

[rhett o rick]

20. As I mentioned in post 19 above, Herdez Salsa Verde is made of green tomatoes

Last edited Wed Oct 1, 2014, 07:29 PM - Edit history (1)

in lieu of tomatillos. I have tried the Herdez and like it. Haven't tried the others that are made with tomatillos.

On edit: Correction see post 23 above.

[pinto]

8. No idea how green tomatoes would turn out. I like the salsa verde idea mentioned above.

Have fun!

[rhett o rick]

10. I will try using the salsa. Thanks. nm

[Warpy]

11. No, the fruit is completely different and so is the taste

Let the tomatoes ripen in a paper bag with an apple.

Go buy some tomatillos.

I'm not being a purist here, but when tomatillos are the costar in a dish, you need to use tomatillos. It would be weird with green tomatoes.

ETA: Salsa verde mentioned above will work. Shrimp love hot stuff.

[rhett o rick]

17. I have the salsa verde and anxious to try. nm

[rhett o rick]

31. The salsa verde is very good. We had an exceptionally warm summer in the Pacific NW and

most of my tomatoes ripened on the vine. Lots of frozen pasta sauce and frozen tomatoes.

[Retrograde]

16. It might be interesting, but

the two fruits aren't that closely related. I've never cooked with green tomatoes (and my Deep South -raised spouse claims he's never had them), but if you can afford to experiment it's worth a try.

Where do you live that you can't find at least canned tomatillos?

[rhett o rick]

18. Small town. There's a lot I have to mail order or go into Seattle. nm

[blackcrowflies]

30. google green tomato recipes