Off the beaten path

[tymejumper]

I decided after much trial and error, I would finally ask someone for a Fried Green Tomato recipie. My wife absolutely loves them and has asked me to make them. Even though I can cook just about anything on the face of the Earth, Fried Green Tomatos are not one of them.

So asking anyone and everyone for recipies so I can make my wife her favorite thing.

[wmanion]

It has been awhile since I have cooked them but I found this recipe and it is how I remember.

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
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Ingredients

3 medium, firm green tomatoes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
2 beaten eggs
2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs or cornmeal
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Method

1 Cut unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle slices with salt and pepper. Let tomato slices stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place flour, milk, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow dishes.

2 Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Dip tomato slices in milk, then flour, then eggs, then bread crumbs. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 4-6 minutes on each side or until brown. As you cook the rest of the tomatoes, add olive oil as needed. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

[tymejumper]

That must be what I am doing wrong. I have never leached the tomatoes with salt. They end up really kinda mushy. I know you have to do that with eggplant before you cook with it or it will be mush also. Also, I didn't know that you had to slice them so thick. I have been slicing very thinly. About 1/8th of an inch or so.

Thanks!:D

[wmanion]

I have also used crushed crackers to coat them in instead of breadcrumbs or cornmeal....

Bill