Fried Green Tomatoes???
Maybe this is a stupid questions but I've always wondered.... are fried green tomatoes made out of Unripe red tomatoes that are still green? Or are they made out of ripe tomatoes of a green variety??
-Amber :surprised: |
unripe red tomatoes.
very, very, very nice...and a great thing to do with the end of season tomatoes that don't have enough time to ripen. |
Fried Green Tomatos???
Oh wow. Good to know....and I thought those green tomatoes in my garden were going to go to waste! Woo Hoo I think I'll go pick some greenies today and see how Fried Green Tomatoes actually taste!
-Amber [quote=tessa;110309]unripe red tomatoes. very, very, very nice...and a great thing to do with the end of season tomatoes that don't have enough time to ripen.[/quote] |
You can also make green tomato relish, green tomato pie, green tomato cake, and green tomato casserole among other things;
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Amber,
Not stupid at all...if you don't ask, how are you going to know??? :-)) Check the recipe files for green tomato recipes. |
Fried Green Tomatos???
Yeah I guess your right. I never would have guessed that it was unripe red tomatoes and not a ripe green variety.... just seemed a little odd to me, to be eating an unripe tomato LOL.
I'm originally from California, but since I live in Tennessee now, I figured I better learn how to make them. Fried Chicken.... fried green tomatoes.... you name it, they fry it here LOL :lol: -Amber [quote=coronabarb;110318]Amber, Not stupid at all...if you don't ask, how are you going to know??? :-)) Check the recipe files for green tomato recipes.[/quote] |
Yes, that's why us suthners look so healthy .:))
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Fried Green Tomatos???
:lol: I have to admit.... there are some really fine looking cowboys out here! :yes: Tight jeans, cowboy hats, and the "yes mam's" :D :))
-Amber |
Amber, send me one! :rofl: :lol:
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Amber,
Unripe any color tomatoes. The unripe ones can be red, pink, green, yellow, orange, black, bi-color, striped, etc... The best fried green tomatoes, for me, are "double coated". Gary |
Humm.... Just curious.... Are the flavor characteristics of different types of tomatoes distinguishable if they are unripe? Or do pretty much all green tomatoes taste the same? :?
-Amber [quote=Tormato;110518]Amber, Unripe any color tomatoes. The unripe ones can be red, pink, green, yellow, orange, black, bi-color, striped, etc... The best fried green tomatoes, for me, are "double coated". Gary[/quote] |
Amber,
I spice up the coating a bit, so I never could tell the difference. With a bland coating, maybe there is. I do prefer tomatoes that are mostly solid flesh, rather than ones with alot of jell and seeds. Gary |
They need to be unripe green so they are firm enough to fry. Even green ones that are a little soft will fall apart and turn to mush when you fry them.
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What is the best tomato for Fried Green Tomatos?
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My personal preference is for thick cored, meaty tomatoes, but I haven't found a variety that won't work. I don't use the giant beefsteaks because I find the slices too big for me to handle easily in the frying pan. I tried picking the beefsteaks when they were a manageable frying size but some of them hadn't filled out their seed cavities yet and I wound up with tomato rings.
I'm contemplating growing one of the reliable, heavy producing yet underwhelming when ripe varieties just for producing greenies next spring. :) Enjay |
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