Venetian Salsa Verde

Name: Venetian Salsa Verde
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds husked (680 g) Tomatillo; 2 cups (480 ml) Water; 1/2 medium white chopped (75 g) Onion; 3 large cloves minced Garlic; 2 large chopped (40 g) Scallion; 1/2 cup chopped (20 g) Cilantro; 1/4 cup (or 1 Tbsp oregano) (8 g) Epazote; 1 tsp seeds (2 g) Cumin; fine sea salt Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Enrique Olvera recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Enrique Olvera.

Enrique Olvera's Venetian Salsa Verde, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Water 480 ml

Ingredients

Tomatillo — 1 1/2 pounds husked (680 g)
Water — 2 cups (480 ml)
Onion — 1/2 medium white chopped (75 g)
Garlic — 3 large cloves minced
Scallion — 2 large chopped (40 g)
Cilantro — 1/2 cup chopped (20 g)
Epazote — 1/4 cup (or 1 Tbsp oregano) (8 g)
Cumin — 1 tsp seeds (2 g)
Salt — fine sea salt

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Companion jar

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Provenance

Mexican chef of Pujol in Mexico City (Michelin / World's 50 Best) and Cosme in New York. Mole Madre and contemporary Mexican tasting menus define his kitchens.

Originally published as Salsa Verde (tomatillo).

Adapted from a Enrique Olvera recipe (Food & Wine / Enrique Olvera).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Food & Wine / Enrique Olvera (published as “Salsa Verde (tomatillo)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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