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Cooking & Baking

cbayer

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

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 10:58 AM

Sep 2014

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.

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Can I substitute green tomatoes for tomatillos? [View all] rhett o rick Sep 2014 OP

They are really different and I don't know how they would substitute. cbayer Sep 2014 #1

Not really but try it anyway. It won't taste the sme but OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2014 #2

I asked the Google, Granny M Sep 2014 #3

I will have to look for canned tomatillos, thanks. I have plenty of green tomatoes rhett o rick Sep 2014 #4

Get some Salsa Verde in the Mexican food section dem in texas Sep 2014 #5

This is a great answer. I would do this before using the green tomatoes. cbayer Sep 2014 #6

I agree it's a great answer. I don't know why I didn't think of it as I like tomatillo salsa. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #9

Fried green is the way to go! cbayer Sep 2014 #12

I am looking forward to trying that. What oil do you recommend? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #13

Corn oil or safflower or sunflower. cbayer Sep 2014 #14

its probably weird but d_r Oct 2014 #26

Not weird at all. Sounds delish! cbayer Oct 2014 #27

Herdez Salsa Verde is heaven sent from the gods. It makes great things japple Sep 2014 #15

By the way Herdez Salsa Verde is made from green tomatoes and not tomatillos. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #19

It tastes similar to the tomatilla salsa that I have made japple Oct 2014 #21

I just looked at my jar of Herdez Salsa Verde and it does say "green tomatoes," japple Oct 2014 #22

I'd take you up on the bet except I think internet gambling is illegal and knowing the DoJ rhett o rick Oct 2014 #24

From their website... japple Oct 2014 #23

LOL, I was just headed for their website. Thanks of looking that up. I will be glad to pay you rhett o rick Oct 2014 #25

Just donate that $1.00 to the Michelle Nunn for Senate (Georgia) campaign japple Oct 2014 #28

I will honestly look into it and let you know. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #29

my current favorite brand of tomatillo salsa is La Costena grasswire Sep 2014 #7

As I mentioned in post 19 above, Herdez Salsa Verde is made of green tomatoes rhett o rick Oct 2014 #20

No idea how green tomatoes would turn out. I like the salsa verde idea mentioned above. pinto Sep 2014 #8

I will try using the salsa. Thanks. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #10

No, the fruit is completely different and so is the taste Warpy Sep 2014 #11

I have the salsa verde and anxious to try. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #17

The salsa verde is very good. We had an exceptionally warm summer in the Pacific NW and rhett o rick Oct 2014 #31

It might be interesting, but Retrograde Sep 2014 #16

Small town. There's a lot I have to mail order or go into Seattle. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #18

google green tomato recipes blackcrowflies Oct 2014 #30