One of the many reasons I love going to the farmers’ market is there’s always something to discover and someone to explain it. I saw these little pods this weekend and was instantly curious. I asked the vendor what they were and she said husk cherries. She then picked one up, peeled back the husk and handed it to me. Delicious! The flavor is fairly mild and slightly pineappley, the texture is similar to tomatoes but there’s no seed or pit. I asked what she recommended doing with them and she said you can just eat them as is or they’re excellent dipped in chocolate. Whoa. I walked away with a basket and about half were gone by the time we got home. So if you see husk cherries (or ground cherries or cape gooseberries) pick them up and enjoy!
August 4th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
i didn’t know what these were called until now, but i can remember, when i was younger than five and we lived in a small town in nebraska that this older lady from church had these in her backyard.
August 4th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Funny, I’ve never heard them called husk cherries. We call them gooseberries or physillis. I love them.
August 4th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I’ve never tried these! Actually I don’t even think I’ve seen them. I’ll have my eye out for them now for sure
August 5th, 2009 at 4:54 am
oh yes!! They had these at my college dining hall once and I didn’t know what they were called…until now! SO DELICIOUS! & I’m not even that big a fan of the tomato family. (Are they? Or maybe they just sorta look like them…)
August 5th, 2009 at 7:02 am
these are some of my favorite summer treats! the folks at my farmers’ market call them strawberry tomatoes, but i haven’t yet seen them this season. (things are a little slower this far north.)
August 5th, 2009 at 7:21 am
I need to check those out! I also live in New York and usually frequent the Union Square Green Market. Which farmer’s markets do you like?
August 26th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
I just tried these at a farm stand in New Hampshire this past weekend for the first time. They were so delicious! I think they’d be great in a salsa, or sauce. I would love to grow these next year in my garden!
September 14th, 2009 at 8:36 am
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March 10th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
I would like to propose not to hold back until you get enough amount of money to order goods! You can just take the business loans or auto loan and feel yourself free