I bought some tomatillos. I want to figure out if they bother my arthritis, since many nightshades do. Well, I got a migraine and postdrome, so I haven't done anything with them yet and I'm going away for a few days. Can I freeze them? If so, any tips? I'm hoping I can just freeze them individually on a tray and then bag them when they are frozen. I have too many other things to do to get ready for travelling to do much more than that.
I know Im extremely late to the party, but as GG said, they can definitely be frozen. They will defrost softer and more liquidy.
I grew them in the garden a few years back ( like 3 or 4 years ago) and I haven't grown them since because they produced to much, that I froze all the extra and use them as I need them. I still have 2 gallon sized bags filled with them in the freezer.
Ive made and tasted 2 kids of salsa verde.
One is more liquidy than chunky as it is ultimately processed in a blender, soothe consistency of the defrosted tomatillas didnt make a difference at all.
The other salsa is thick and chunky, so I had to play with the thickening agent a bit to get it back to the right consistency when using frozen tomatillos as there was more liquid to deal with.
2 things to consider then cutting up defrosted tomatillos
1) be aware that due to their increased juices after being defrosted, when you cut them up they will leak all over the cutting board, and sometimes off the cutting board onto the counter / floor, so just be aware and prepare for it.
2)If the defrosted tomatillo is still intact, it is like a mini water balloon, so when you pierce it with the knife , it kind pops and like above, the liquid kinda goes all over.
Both issues are not an issue if you're aware or figure it out ahead oof time. But, of not, can just leave a little extra clean up.