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Dec 2020
43m 46s

You Say Tomato, I Say Tomatillo

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About this episode

On this episode, Zarela & Aarón contrast the tomato with its relative, the tomatillo. They invite their friend - and favorite tomato farmer - Tim Stark of Eckerton Hill Farm to join the conversation and explain how he grows his delicious produce. Tim weighs in on how the heirloom tomato landscape has evolved over the past two decades and the effects of farmer's markets on what customers want to eat. Plus, Zarela and Aarón share their processes for working with tomatoes and tomatillos in the kitchen.

For more recipes from  Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com

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