Miss Nerva's Fried Green Tomatoes

Miss Nerva's Fried Green Tomatoes
Categories: Vegetable, Sidedish, Southern
Yield: 1 batch

6 ea Green tomatoes
Salt & pepper to taste
Cornmeal as required
Bacon grease or vegetable oil as needed

Slice tomatoes into 1/4" thick
Salt & pepper them to taste.
Dip in meal then fry in hot grease or oil for2-3 mins. until golden on bottom.
Turn gently then fry on other side.
Serve as a side dish with fried fish, ham steaks, etc.

ORIGIN:
Nerva Foster, Talahassee-FL, circa 1980

Comments: 6

claudia s. Jul 19, 2007, 4:04pm UTC

I want to go shopping and buy them now!! Delicious.

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Sissy....... You can feel the crisp clean autumn air Jul 19, 2007, 7:48pm UTC

I just love fry green tomatos, haven't had these since I was a kid.

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Susan W. Jul 19, 2007, 10:02pm UTC

Love those fried green tomatoes! I'm like Vicky, we make these in the fall to use up the tomatoes that haven't ripened yet.

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Ann J. Jul 20, 2007, 11:24am UTC

lol....I make these every chance I get..Doesn't take over a couple for only 2 people.
In the fall,I freeze them to enjoy all winter long..

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Miss Nerva's Fried Green Tomatoes

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