thats my favorite way to eat them. just cut them in half, squeeze some lime over it with a little salt. its not something i imagine very many people would like, because its a really tangy, sort of sour taste, even without the lime.
mjdtexan- if you start the seeds indoors, you have to understand they will get leggy like nothing you can imagine. there isnt really anything you can do about it (nothing that ive figured out or heard of anyway). thats just the nature of the plant. its a close relative of tomatoes, but is actually a closer relative to potatoes (all three are solanacae family). if youve ever grown potatoes, you know that the plants tend to fall over alot unless you 'hill up' around them. tomatillos will do the same thing. hilling up around them helps for potatoes, but unlike potato plants, the stuff your after is above ground, so i would recommend also putting some sticks every few feet in your rows, and tying some twine or wire on them to keep the plants from falling over.
if you direct sow, they wont start out so leggy, and theyll keep tighter stems and growth in the beginning, but as they get bigger and start setting fruit, theyll need that same kind of support system as well.
do you know what variety you have? or does the packet not specify? if it doesnt, my guess is that they are toma verde, which is a good tomatillo, but if you are looking for size, i would recommend cisneros. they tend to get much bigger. there is also a few purple varieties. im trying a new green one called pineapple next season that is supposed to be the best tasting tomatillo. ill let you know in about 6 or 7 months what i think of it.
probably the best source for tomatillo seeds ive seen is
www.tomatogrowers.com they sell a good variety of tomatillo seeds, a ton of tomato seeds too and several good hot and sweet pepper seeds. they sell all the varieties of tomatillo seeds i listed.
