On 3/20/2012 2:18 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>> Tommy > wrote:
>>
>>> I always thought chili verde was made with tomatillos,
>>> but that shows you what I don't know.
>>
>> In New Mexico, tomatillos are not used in green chile...just the
>> chiles. They are the star of the show..
>
> The word chile is in the name after all. But I've seen green sauce made
> with only green chilis, only tomatillos or both. I don't know if that's
> a regional variation in Mexican cuisines or if it varies family to
> family.

I certainly use tomatillos in green chili but it's optional. I don't
even like to make a regular chili without tomatillos.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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