Fried Green Tomatoes

Anyone got a recipe I can try out? We are going to have masses of tomatoes this year!

Later comment: Karen's recipe is great, but they still ripen: here's the status in January: http://365project.org/eleanor/365/2011-01-04

[Karen Hofmann]

YUM!!

Classic Fried Green Tomatoes

4 to 6 green tomatoes
salt and pepper
cornmeal
bacon grease or vegetable oil

Slice the tomatoes into 1/4 - 1/2-inch slices. Salt and pepper them
to taste. Dip in meal and fry in hot grease or oil about 3 minutes or
until golden on bottom. Gently turn and fry the other side.

[Henriette Sparkes]

Beautiful shot in the sunlight, yummm!

[Eleanor Muller]

@chevymom Thank you. I had to check what cornmeal is, but now that I've discovered we call it mielie-meal I'm with you. Will report back!

[Karen Hofmann]

No problem! I have also used Italian bread crumbs instead of the cornmeal. My tomatoes are long gone so eat one for me.

[Catheryn W.]

@eleanor Mielie-meal! You must be in South Africa right?

[Catheryn W.]

@eleanor just checked your previous pic, and answered my own question. hehehe lovely to see pics of Cape Town. I was born there but now live in Australia. Miss the Cape!

[Eleanor Muller]

@mingsley Time to come home for a visit? :)

[Catheryn W.]

@eleanor yeah I was there last year, but it's almost time again.

[Steve Harvey]

oh summer! Man I miss my tomatoe plants.

[Alecio]

Great shot, and I never tried fried green tomatoes, I hope you get a really good recipe and enjoy it!

[glynnis garrod]

Hey - you should tag this for the texture theme !

[Eleanor Muller]

@chevymom I made Fried Green Tomatoes for breakfast (with bacon & egg) and they were yummy. I enjoyed the taste in comparison to cooked red tomatoes which are rather insipid. Thank you, Karen. Lovely new experience.