Fried Green Tomatoes

Its only right tha I start this off right, and there is no better way of doing that then starting with my momma and her favrite thang to eat. I kid ya not this lady could eat her weight in fried green tomatoes.

If your over the age of 20 I'm sure you've heard about a little known film call "Fried Green Tomatoes", one of the best movies and stories of my time. Yes, I have spent a LOT of time laughin and cryin during this movie, and it was the first movie I ever bought.

What you may not know about this flick that brings two women from very different worlds, is that some of the story is based on real events.

The Whistle Stop Cafe is a small palce in Irondale Alabama, that by far has some of the best eatin in the world. It was started by one young woman named Bess Fortenberry from Brimingham Alabam, and not long after she opened two other women Lizzie and Sue, joined in to make some of the best snadwichs around. These ladies were known for their cooking and love for life for miles around.

In December 1992 a young woman became a household name, Fannie Flagg. The auther of a moving and compelling story, Fried Green Tomatoes. What you may not know until now is Fannie Flagg's aunt is Bess Fortenberry. Fannie simply told the story of a woman and her beloved friends.

Fried Green Tomatoes

4-5 Frim med/lrg green tomatoes sliced into 1/4 thick slices, a few or more teaspoons of cyan pepper, black pepper, and salt. 1/2 cup or so of self raising flour and 1/2 cup or so of yellow corn meal. 1 large egg wisked with some water. Important part to remember season EVERYTHING!!! The tomtoes, flour, and egg wash! In an iron skilet (if you have one if not go to your granny's house and steal hers) heat some type of fat, I love useing left over bacon grease, but you can use butter mixed with oil (not olive)you need about 1/8-1/4 inch of grease in the pan. Coat tomatoes in flour mixture knock of excess, dip in egg wash, then back into flour mixture, last carefully place coated tomeotoes in skilet. Brown on each side, place on a wire rack or on plate of paper towles. Don't forget to let them cool a bit before you bite in...if you can help it.

Helpful hit: If you wanna know when your grease is hot enough for fryin simpley put a few drops of water in the pan with the grease before you turn on your stove, when you hear the popping sound....you ready to fry.