Fannie Flagg Fried Green Tomatoes |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Found this recipe in Progressive Farmer. We went to the expert for this fried green tomato recipe— Robert Lorino of The Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Ala. It's the restaurant that Fannie Flagg based her award-winning novel and movie Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Read more . To prepare them like Idgie and Ruth would have Lorino recommends that you want a hard, green tomato that has not yet begun to turn. In other words, you need to use it when it's dark green and hasn't begun to change to a whitish-green color yet. Read on to really get cooking! Ingredients:
2 medium green tomatoes, chilled |
1 tablespoon dijon mustard |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon paprika |
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper |
1 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce |
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal |
1/4 cup hot bacon drippings |
Directions:
1. Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices.
2. Stir together mustard and next 5 ingredients. Spread on both sides of tomato slices. Coat with cornmeal.
3. Fry tomatoes in hot drippings in a skillet over medium heat 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Drain.
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