If you're a fan of Mexican and Central American cuisines, you're probably already quite familiar with the tomatillo. A staple ingredient in salsa verde, these unique husk-covered fruits are used ...

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Fresh tomatillos are hard to buy in the UK, though you may be able to find them at a specialist grocer. It's more likely you'll come across tinned tomatillos, which are good for making salsa.

Tomatillos are also not grown in our garden but cape gooseberries do and they worked nicely as a substitute. Or you could always use tomatoes.