Instructions

1. Inspect the fruit once again for blemishes and ripeness that might have been overlooked while in the store. Discard any that are spotted, molded, yellow, or soft.

2. Open the husk. Push it up from to the top, taking the stem. You may have to take a knife and cut the stem off the top to remove it and the husk.

3. Rinse the fruit, rubbing gently to remove most of the sticky film. Don't worry if you don't get it all--it holds some of the essence and added flavor of the fruit.

4. Remove the seeds if the recipe call for it. Cut the tomatillo in half. Scoop out the seeded flesh only with a spoon. Try to leave as much of the flesh as possible.