Comments on Gastronomy Domine: Smoky tomato salsa

Sorry the company that sells, Tomatillos, Masa Har...

2006-09-18T20:53:00.000+01:00

Sorry the company that sells, Tomatillos, Masa Harina and other Mexican foods is .... www.mexgrocer.co.uk

Oh great news sollybear...one thing though, What's...

2006-09-18T20:52:00.000+01:00

Oh great news sollybear...one thing though, What's the company?

This company also sell Tomatillos, Chipotles and M...

2006-09-18T20:51:00.000+01:00

This company also sell Tomatillos, Chipotles and Masa Harina. They don't open
until 1st October 2006 but when they open get in quick I am sure they will sell
out REALLY fast, you can pre-order an invite to their sneak peak event. They
were at the Mexican embassy independence party in London.. Such a lovely couple!

Ooops: I meant windowbox, not windowbow. Sorry!

2006-08-23T23:34:00.000+01:00

Ooops: I meant windowbox, not windowbow. Sorry!

The tomatillos sound very interesting... On the su...

2006-08-23T23:33:00.000+01:00

The tomatillos sound very interesting... On the subject of more uses for your tomato crop, may I also suggest green tomato chutney? I've never made it myself (no tomatoes in my windowbow) but I can vouch for its deliciousness. Harry's sugestion sounds yummy too - mmm, garlic...

Amanda - that ketchup is just fantastic. There's a...

2006-08-23T11:47:00.000+01:00

Amanda - that ketchup is just fantastic. There's a bottle in the fridge at the moment; we tend to get through it very quickly!

Thanks for the seeds pointer. A friend in California said that if we can grow tomatoes here, we can certainly grow tomatillos - I hope I'll be able to manage a pot of them next year.

Hi Kalyn! I don't think cilantro would work here; ...

2006-08-23T11:44:00.000+01:00

Hi Kalyn! I don't think cilantro would work here; the salsa is very rounded, and while the oregano is pitched about right for it, cilantro (coriander in the UK) wouldn't quite work, I suspect. Having said that, the pico de gallo which is served in the Border Grill alongside their smoky salsa is spiked with lots of cilantro, so if you prepare two salsas you'll get the rounded softness of the cooked one and the spicing of the raw one.

I had no idea you could buy chipotles from Sainsbu...

2006-08-23T10:19:00.000+01:00

I had no idea you could buy chipotles from Sainsbury's! I'm always bringing a few tins of them back from the States with me; keeps me going for a good year or so. :) The Cool Chile Co does a wonderful chipotle ketchup and if you mix it with a bit of mayo it's fab on chips or mix it w/a bit of sour cream for dipping nachos. As far as getting tomatillos over here (I so miss salsa verde!) I think you might be able to buy the plants from chili pepper pete or the cool chile company. If I only had a garden but such is the consequence of living in the centre of Brighton. :)

Sounds good. Am I allowed to add a bit of cilantr...

2006-08-23T01:31:00.000+01:00

Sounds good. Am I allowed to add a bit of cilantro?

If you're looking for tomato recipes, there's an a...

2006-08-22T19:31:00.000+01:00

If you're looking for tomato recipes, there's an absolutely fabulous hot, spicy, garlicky chutney recipe in Madhur Jaffrey's Eastern Vegetarian Cooking. Mmm.