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Like its relative the tomatillo, the Cape gooseberry is covered with a papery husk. The fruit inside looks a bit like a yellow cherry, and tastes like a sweet tomato. You can eat Cape gooseberries whole, minus the husk, or use them to make very tasty preserves. They're hard to find in the United States; your best bet is a specialty produce market in the spring.
Also known as
- Cape gooseberry
- Physalis
- Golden gooseberry
- Alkekengi
- Strawberry tomato
- Ground cherry
- Husk tomato
- Golden berry
- Golden husk
- Poha
Substitutes
tomatillos OR gooseberries OR cherry tomatoes
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