Fried Green Tomatos - Need a GOOD recipe!!

[deletetacount123]

My mom thinks Im insane....

I watched "Fried Green Tomatos" 45 times so far EVERY time it aired on TV and now I have the DVD. :)

I now have the book too.

My best friend Andrea say Im just like "The Bee Charmer"....

I was at my parents house and on moms computer looking up recipes for "Fried Green Tomatos" and my mom looks at me and says Im insane. :(
I know shes teasing me..... Im not insane.... Im just obessed lol

Now.... Im looking for a GOOD recipe for "Fried Green Tomatos" ... anyone have one and did you try it? lol

Tasha

[TorontoGuy2007]

green tomatoes? wouldn't they taste sour?

anyway, this site seems to know what they are talking about.. lol

http://southernfood.about.com/od/greentomatoes/r/bl10712a.htm

[Fire Lotus]

Seen the movie a zillion times (Twaaanda!) and have the book too. Sorry, I don't have any recipes, but I've eaten fried green tomatos. They are gooood!

[spartca]

Yeah I've fried up green tomatoes, just winging it, and they sure are good! Just frying them in olive oil is a treat for sure.

You can get fancy too - seems like a breadding rather than a batter is more suited to the acidity of the tomatoes... like fine hot seasoned breadcrumbs, for example... at least this is what my personal recipe evolved into :)

Although my mother would probably use egg batter and/or seasoned flour.

[WestTennBiGuy]

OK, being a southerner I've eaten tons of fried green maters, I was raised on them. We can't even grow ripe "maters" for eating them while green.

The link for the recipe that was posted earlier was good, but go very light on the pepper or don't use pepper, we never used it.We also use Crisco oil and Martha White self-rising corn meal and self-rising flour, you can get it at Walmart in most states.Slice up alot of maters about 1/4 inch thick,we mix about 1/4 cup flour to a cup of meal, then we coat them in the corn meal/flour mix. Fry on medium heat until golden brown.

I've never had a bitter tasting mater.

You can also cook yellow squash the same way but you better cook alot, kids eat it like tater chips.

We have more southern recipess if needed.

Rob & Gem

[bi-robin-calif]

Tasha, I have a very dear friend who is a professional chef. As soon as she gets home (she's touring Italy--again--at her exployer's expense (that bitch!)), I'll ask her for a couple of her recipes, and I'll email them to you.

Mmmm! Fried green tomato recipes from a Napa Valley chef! And a bisexual chef, at that! <g>

[leizy]

I use a bit more like half flour to half cornmeal. i also mix in lemon pepper and sometimes cayenne for some zing! fry the tomatoes until they're golden brown and floating in the oil. i usually put them between paper towels to soak out as much oil as i can

[Daviecurious]

While not exactly Heart Smart:
Fry a goodly serving of bacon. While that is cooking, slice the tomatos, put the corn meal on a plate, and beat an egg or two. Once the bacon is done, throw it away. (Just kidding, LOL) Dip the tomato slices in the egg, then the corn meal, and fry in the bacon grease until tender. Salt and pepper to taste.
First timers usually discover that the two tomatos they thought would be too much should have been 4 or 5.
One note of caution: the texture of a fried geen tomato slice is such that it retains the heat of cooking for a REALLY long time. I have never been able to avoid burning my mouth; the stuff is too good to wait that long!!!!!

[taz67156]

my mom fries green tomatos every summer for my dad and all she does is put em in flour and put em in skillet till they are dark brown. you gotta watch em though cause they are easy to burn if u want u might put some grease or veg.oil in the pan. I have tried fried green tomatos b4 and they are really good. no they arent sour, but u dont wanna eat em raw. u wanna make sure when u slice them to fry them that you dont slice them to thick or they may not cook all the way through. :)



Mrs. taz

[deletetacount123]

Mmmmmmm so many ways to make this... which is great tho... lets me experiement. :) :)
I should date a chef...... bi-robin-calif ?? Is your friend single? lol

[bi-robin-calif]

Tasha, yes, she's single!

[deletetacount123]

Tasha, yes, she's single!

Ooooooh!!!!!!!!! How old is she? lol

I'll love some recipes from her if she has some good ones.

[mistymockingbird]

Looks like this has been pretty well covered, but adding my two cents in anyway. I fry tomatoes the same way I fry okra. BTW, frozen okra works great if you're in a part of the country where you can't find good fresh okra.

Slice the tomatoes so they're just thick enough to stay in tact as a slice. Take some cornmeal and throw in a little flour and a dash each of salt and pepper. Beat an egg. Dip the tomato in the egg, then coat it in the cornmeal/flour mix. I always fry in crisco and use my cast iron skillet. Fry them till they're nice and brown (or if its okra till its a little black). Heaven on a plate.

[deletetacount123]

Thanks Misty :)

Question to you all... I for the life of me can't slice evenly and always either slice to thick or to thin or both (like I start thick then it ends to thin lol)

I know theres tools out there that lets you slice tomatos and other veggies evenly and quick.... as anyone tried these?? if so what are your recommentions and "stay away from"s ??

Tasha

[mistymockingbird]

There's all kinds of stuff out there, and lord knows I'm gadget happy in every other area of my life, but in the kitchen I'm old fashioned. I think if you invest in a good quality knife and keep it sharpened you don't need the other stuff. That's my big recommendation. I can dice up an onion with a good knife in a lot less time than it takes to drag out a food processor, load it up, etc. And fewer dishes are involved that way too. Always a goal for me.

My other recommendation applies for chopping anything that's round. Slice off just enough from one end so that it will sit flat on a cutting board. Makes it easier to get nice even slices if you're not fighting to keep the thing from rolling all over the place. Like anything it just takes practice. Spend enough time in the kitchen slicing and chopping stuff and it will become routine.

[Ms. Ally Kat]

around here, I've even seen green tomatoes already breaded in the frozen food section...never tired them...but then again I can't stand tomatoes...don't even like ketchup