How to Make Fried Green Tomatoes

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How to Make Fried Green Tomatoes

Chez Fred

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Today is market day, so let's see what is in season, get some ideas, come home and cook. Skip to step 17 to start the actual guide.

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Wake up early. But not too much.

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Check the weather

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Get out and get some greenies. They don't accept plastic

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Put some music on and enjoy the ride

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Union Square Greenmarket

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Soup, roasted, gnocchi (again?)

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Salad

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Herbs

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Start to get ideas

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Sunchokes, fork crushed.. Yum.

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Baked apples with Port wine

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Asparagus, poached egg, bacon... Classic

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Garlic bread

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Green tomatoes..

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Ask questions... Sounds good?

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wash it.

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Get three containers lined up

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Flour. Season with a little salt

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Mix

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Pour

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Egg

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Beat. (you can add buttermilk for a better result)

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Pour

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Breadcrumbs or cornmeal

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Season with whatever you like

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Mix

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Pour

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Get the tomato ready

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Peel.. Or not.

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Sprinkle with salt for a couple of minutes

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Cut into shapes

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Flour

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Use tweezers, chopsticks or hands

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Egg mixture

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Bread

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Don't be scared to get a little "sucio". Just keep one hand for wet ingredients and other for dry ones

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Lay them on a plate

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Add oil to the pan

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Get kitchen paper ready

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Add the tomatoes when the oil is hot enough

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Put the heat on medium so the temperature holds.

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Flip

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Be patient

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Place them on the plate with the paper so the excess of oil gets absorbed

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Slice them to get different shapes. Salt and pepper.

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Add some mustard

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Chop some dill

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Sprinkle

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Here you go. Snack.

You're Done

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Great guide, I live in Devon, UK. we don't get these green tomatoes in our local markets so I'll grow some 'beef' tomatoes and start picking when they are still green. May be a bit of a long wait but why not! Like Petri de Pita it's reminded me of the movie.

Babs Palmer 2 months ago

Great photography and guide! Yum!

Tutorial Doctor 2 months ago

These are just unripe red tomatoes! I'm a southern girl from Mississippi and its a common dish that we love. To make it more healthy do this: same recipe but instead of frying, spray both sides with olive oil/ PAM and bake at 450 for 10 to 15 mins depending on how thick u cut the tomatoes, turning when they are brown. You can make them southern creole' or tex mex or classic. Great ith a slice of bacon on a salad or sandwich!

Carol Bloodworth 2 months ago

Your guide was awesome!

Sophia Matthews 4 months ago

Can anyone please tell me if those green tomatoes are a special type or they are regular red tomatoes that didn't ripe yet? I come from Romanian and in the autumn we pickle green tomatoes ( red ones not ripe yet). Now I live in England and here I have bought green tiger tomatoes, they are as small as cherry tomatoes and they look nothing like the ones in this guide. If anyone has an answer for my question please help me... For Fred, great guide as always, lovely market pictures 😊

Alina Alina 5 months ago

Thank you. I will try this with my homegrown tomatoes.

J. Angel 11 months ago

I've never served them with a sauce. I've eaten them on a burger though

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

I'm not a cook much less a good one. I just know the one time I had them they were served with this amazing sauce that I have now been told was a remoulade. I ended up licking the bowl long after the tomatoes were gone. But thanks for sharing with me. just me t

Terri Dahlgren 11 months ago

A good southern cook would never serve fried green tomatoes with anything on them.

Patricia Blanchard 11 months ago

Tartar, cocktail, remoulade, buttermilk, up to your taste Terri 😄, I would go with lemon tartar sauce.

Petri de Pità 11 months ago

Anybody know what kind of sauce you serve with them??

Terri Dahlgren 11 months ago

Reminds me of the movie, got to find some

Petri de Pità 11 months ago

Isn't there a certain sauce that you serve with them? It's like a Roulette sauce (OK, I never said I could spell lol. just me t

Terri Dahlgren 11 months ago

Really nice guide there, liked those guys singing...

Gustav S last year

Looked like a fun day! Loved the guide, photos, music, very creative. Oh yeah, the tomatoes looked good too!

Victoria Abel last year

First time to know abt green tomatoes. We dont have them in egypt :)

Passant El-Bahnasawy last year

Totally different and I like! Thank you for the wonderful visuals. I must do one using a garden. We do not have markets but do have wonderful farmers who share. I'll definitely follow you.

Jane From KY last year

Amazing! Really enjoyed this.

Jamie Rae last year

I love fried green tomato! Do you make any kind of dip? Here in FL I've always had a dip, ranch dressing type or my favorite, a dill dip.

Randy Mowers last year

I wish I lived in your area .... That market looks great and so do those fried green tomatoes! Can't wait to try them...

Debie Sterling last year

Fried green tomatoes are better fried with cornmeal. Leave then in salt at least 30 minutes and drain as much liquid as possible. Dredge in corneal and fry in pan until dark golden brown. So easy!

Patricia Blanchard last year

Great guide!! Loved the pictures and loved the creativity!!!

Kelly Bee last year

What was the music you were listening to?

Matthew Perry last year

Love fried green tomatoes! And I really enjoyed your guide! Thanks

Heather Campbell last year

Great

King Guo last year

Im in the south, New Orleans, I love these

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah last year

These are a very popular southern side dish! I have always used fish fry for extra crunch. Green tomatoes also make a great substitute for apples when making pies.

Priscilla Hataway last year

Thank you again!

Colby Grillone Nina Figueroa last year

Looks good don't know if I can find green tomatoes but will certainly be on the lookout

Kristen D last year

Awesome guide man. When these things come into season in u area I'm definitely gonna try this out.

Justin Lemieux last year

Tasty!!

San Ng last year

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such an awesome view!

Anna Rebel last year

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Really cool music, love those guys!

Gustav S last year

Hahaha so creative

Abby Eisenhart last year

Random carribian singing subway flash mob! Don't see that every day!

Cole Carpenter last year

Awesome

Tom Chavez last year

They're great!

Ezio X last year

Good times!

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah last year

Yes! My city!

Laurie Baumann last year

What city are u in

Cole Carpenter last year

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Dill, dill, dill... It's like it's calling you...

Alina Alina 5 months ago

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Amazing colours, I have never seen purple ones before!

Alina Alina 5 months ago

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Down in New Orleans we use creole seasoning.

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah last year

Any suggestions on what seasoning goes well with this recipe?

Rusty Samblack last year

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Neat looking peeler. What brand?

Jane From KY last year

"Sprinkle with salt for a couple of minutes". Perhaps this could have been better worded, something like "Sprinkle with salt. Leave for a couple of minutes"

Toyin Beatty 2 months ago

Yum

Jane From KY last year

Your giving me ideas. Not easy to give an old country girl. Thank you

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Egg mixture after dredging?

Jane From KY last year

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Yay for the incorporation of Spanish!

Tatianna Timor last year

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Don't flip too much.

Jane From KY last year

Omg!

Laurie Baumann last year

Fried green tomatoes get soggy. Try a wire rack you'll be surprised. And you can "nook" in the microwave on reheat. But not the limit of time, pause and check.

Jane From KY last year

For salt intake and health? Lay off too much salt. Your a great cook. Looks delicious. Thank you. You have shown me a different way of slicing instead of just slicing straight. I guess people in the south are saving time but not a lot. Thank you again.

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