Fried Green Tomatoes

[zuzu's petals]

Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 5 or 6 medium sized green tomatoes
  (I select tomatoes that appear to be about a day or two from beginning to ripen)
• salt and pepper
• cornmeal
• vegetable oil

1. Wash and slice the tomatoes, cutting them about ½ inch (or less) thick.
2. Heat about ¼ inch of vegetable oil in a large frypan.
3. Salt and pepper the tomato slices to taste.
4. Dredge the slices in the cornmeal and add them to the pan.
5. Fry them gently for a few minutes on each side, to a nice golden brown,
   just like you would fry a pancake. Serve immediately.

[angmf2233]

I always thought you dipped them in flour? Do you put anything on them as in dip them or eat plain? Are they yummy?

[zuzu's petals]

I'm sure that there are other recipes, and that those are delicious too,
but this is just exactly the way that I learned to make them from my MIL in Alabama - using cornmeal rather than flour.

They are super yummy!

[angmf2233]

Hey zu zu did you ever do fried apples? I never did those but heard of them? I guess I have been in hibernation?

[zuzu's petals]

Nope, I haven't made fried apples, but I do order them at my favorite restaurant every now and then.

Sometimes, in the winter, I like to make baked apples, with a little butter, cinnamon and brown sugar.

[jdkline]

You can make them with flour, just substitute the cornmeal in the recipe with flour. I would imagine it gives it a little different taste. I"m going to have to try the cornmeal though. I have never had them like that before. Thanks for the wonderful idea zuzu!! Sounds yummy.
Deb

[gardeningmom]

i use the flour but the cornmeal does sound interesting. I bet it will crisp up a little more. My mom always use red ripe tomatoes and they are delicious also. They just don't hold their shape very well but boy are the good!

[Mandy]

We've always used flour but I love corn bread so cornmeal sounds yummy! Anybody ever fry yellow squash like this? another good dish. This is a dangerous spot!!! Lol

[bhscarlett]

glad im done dinner,, whats with the big tomatoes scares,, I love them, and its another massive outbreak of sickness... love them and its going to be a while before i have tomatoes, anyone have any ideas until then,, its all kinds of tomatoes from my understanding,, Beth I dont know why all this and alot of foods lately have so much contaminations,, and why suddenly notify folks after they have consumed them,, ?? anyone.know,, Blessings, Beth

[gardeningmom]

They are talking about Ecoli again. I haven't had a chance to find out anymore about it but I doesn't look good. We will have to settle for local grown or out own. And around here that won't be for a while.