Has anyone here ever had Fried Green Tomatoes???

Yes, actually. Haha I haven't even seen this movie...but I have had fried green tomatoes. It was a pretty long time ago, I can't even remember who made them...maybe my aunt. But yeah I remember that they were really good and...now I want some.

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As a child growing up in Ohio in the 50's, it was always considered a special treat when my mother would fry up a huge batch of fried green tomatoes for my Dad and her 8 children. I live in California now and, unless I grow my own tomatoes, I drive myself crazy looking for the odd green one that occasionally shows up in the supermarket.

I'm a green tomato purist and feel it's sacrilegious to use fancy sauces or dressings with this delicacy. Here's my Mom's recipe:

1) Better if the tomatoes are hard and green...no ripeness, or you lose the distinctive tang and they tend to be too mushy and too sweet.

2) Slice thin, dip into well-beaten egg and dredge in flour. Sprinkle with pepper on both sides. Let sit for awhile (10-15 minutes). (You can "dip and dredge" a 2nd time, but it's not necessary.)

3) Heat oil (or preferably an equal mixture of oil and real butter) in frying pan until hot but not smokin' hot.

4) Fry the tomatoes on both sides until they are rich brown and crispy. Frying time varies according to thickness, but usually the color lets you know when they're done.

5) Lay in single layer on paper towels and immediately (lightly) sprinkle with salt.

Best eaten hot (but also delicious finger food when they're cool). The only side dish you need is fresh, soft white bread covered in soft white butter. So delicious!

Excuse me now while I take a trip to the nursery for a few tomato plants!



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I take flour,add spices to it, (garlic salt, pepper and onion powder), roll them in it and fry them up. Yummy!