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8.03.2010

Fried Green Tomatoes

I'm not a tomato person. I've never flecked one with salt and eaten it like an apple. I don't slice them up and tuck them into sandwiches. There's something just too squishy about raw tomatoes. But I do love cooking with them. They impart sweet flavor and pretty color to every dish you throw them into. I love them roasted and paired with quinoa, pastas, and pizza.

But my hands-down favorite way to enjoy a tomato is sliced, battered and fried. And the only tomato capable of handling that treatment is this guy: the green tomato. Behold its glory.
I saw them at the Union Square Green Market last week and could not resist.
So I sliced them. And then I followed this recipe. It's from the Neely's. They seem like nice people and I trust their recipes when it comes to Southern-style cuisine.



They were perfect. Slightly spicy, slightly tart, perfect texture. But I made one huge mistake. Epic.

I didn't make any ranch dressing to dunk them in.


 

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5 comments:

  1. HelenAugust 3, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    I'm the same. I love cooking with tomatoes but cannot eat them raw. The texture upsets me!

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  2. jessAugust 3, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    They look great!! But you're right about the ranch dressing! "Big mistake. Big. Huge." --(Vivian in Pretty Woman);)

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  3. Chef Dennis LittleyAugust 3, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    wow.....can you believe I have never had a fried green tomato, and me being a southern boy and all that...yours do look wonderful, and ranch would have been nice too!

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  4. whatsfordinneracrosssstatelinesAugust 14, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    I always see green tomatoes at the farm stand and was quite sure what I could do with them, thanks for the inspiration! I love your fig picture, I have a fig tree in the backyard, if you have some recipes, I'd love reading them!
    -Gina-

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  5. Dreams of cakesMarch 31, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I never tried fried green tomatoes but I bet they are delicious. I think I will give this recipe a try soon...

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