It’s THAT time of year! Tomatoes have slowed growing and the green ones refuse to turn red. “Hey! You tomato plants have saved your best for last! I’ve been waiting for you since last September. Oh my, fried green tomatoes for breakfast. I’m ready with my southern recipes. I’m going to slice you, deck you out with my favorite coverings, warm up some California olive oil and gently sauté you on low-medium to a perfectly crispy, melt-in-my-mouth deliciousness. Okay Mr. Red Tomato with a hint of softness. You too can dress up and jump into the frying pan.” I like them six ways to Sunday! How about you? Parmalee
A Little Fried Green Tomato History
.…from one of the many southern cafes serving fried green tomatoes
“Crispy chicken, collard greens, cornbread and fried green tomatoes. These are some of the South’s most iconic dishes, the last of which has made a name for itself in Hollywood, upscale restaurants and down-home diners alike. Fried green tomatoes can be made the traditional way, lightly battered and served alongside a dipping sauce, or dressed up with aioli and herbs. But no matter how you enjoy these crispy treats, there’s so much more to fried green tomatoes than meets the eye.
Fried green tomatoes are usually associated with the South, but if you were to look in Southern newspapers or cookbooks before the 1970s, you wouldn’t find mention of them anywhere.
This dish was brought to the US in the 19th century by Jewish immigrants and later appeared in Northeastern and Midwestern cookbooks. Fried green tomatoes only became popular in the South after the release of the Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café movie and the Fried Green Tomatoes book and movie duo.
That’s right: fried green tomatoes are not native to the South, but no one loves this dish quite like southerners in the Lowcountry.
Fried green tomatoes are famous for a reason: they are huge, fried to perfection, and served with shrimp and a Cajun tomato cream sauce. Order them as an appetizer to try together or as an entree all for yourself. Either way, you’ll crave them for weeks to come.”
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