Fried green tomatoes — unripe tomatoes sliced thick, dredged in seasoned cornmeal, and fried until golden — are a Southern institution that emerged from the same economy as every other fried Southern food: cheap ingredients (unripe tomatoes from the garden), cornmeal (the universal coating), and hot fat. The tartness of the unripe tomato against the seasoned cornmeal crust, served with remoulade or ranch dressing, is a flavour combination that converts anyone who thinks tomatoes must be red to be useful. · Heat Application
Using ripe tomatoes — they're too soft and watery; the coating slides off and the interior becomes mush. Slicing too thin — the tomato vanishes inside the coating.
Using ripe tomatoes — they're too soft and watery; the coating slides off and the interior becomes mush. Slicing too thin — the tomato vanishes inside the coating.
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