Fried Green Tomatoes???

[AK110682]

Maybe this is a stupid questions but I've always wondered.... are fried green tomatoes made out of Unripe red tomatoes that are still green? Or are they made out of ripe tomatoes of a green variety??

-Amber

[tessa]

unripe red tomatoes.
very, very, very nice...and a great thing to do with the end of season tomatoes that don't have enough time to ripen.

[AK110682]

Oh wow. Good to know....and I thought those green tomatoes in my garden were going to go to waste! Woo Hoo I think I'll go pick some greenies today and see how Fried Green Tomatoes actually taste!

-Amber

Originally Posted by tessa

unripe red tomatoes.
very, very, very nice...and a great thing to do with the end of season tomatoes that don't have enough time to ripen.

[kygreg]

You can also make green tomato relish, green tomato pie, green tomato cake, and green tomato casserole among other things;

[coronabarb]

Amber,

Not stupid at all...if you don't ask, how are you going to know??? :-)) Check the recipe files for green tomato recipes.

[AK110682]

Yeah I guess your right. I never would have guessed that it was unripe red tomatoes and not a ripe green variety.... just seemed a little odd to me, to be eating an unripe tomato LOL.

I'm originally from California, but since I live in Tennessee now, I figured I better learn how to make them. Fried Chicken.... fried green tomatoes.... you name it, they fry it here LOL

-Amber

Originally Posted by coronabarb

Amber,

Not stupid at all...if you don't ask, how are you going to know??? :-)) Check the recipe files for green tomato recipes.

[daylilydude]

Yes, that's why us suthners look so healthy .

[AK110682]

I have to admit.... there are some really fine looking cowboys out here! Tight jeans, cowboy hats, and the "yes mam's"

-Amber

[coronabarb]

Amber, send me one!
(this thread has taken an interesting turn)

[Tormato]

Amber,

Unripe any color tomatoes. The unripe ones can be red, pink, green, yellow, orange, black, bi-color, striped, etc...

The best fried green tomatoes, for me, are "double coated".

Gary

[AK110682]

Humm.... Just curious.... Are the flavor characteristics of different types of tomatoes distinguishable if they are unripe? Or do pretty much all green tomatoes taste the same?

-Amber

Originally Posted by Tormato

Amber,

Unripe any color tomatoes. The unripe ones can be red, pink, green, yellow, orange, black, bi-color, striped, etc...

The best fried green tomatoes, for me, are "double coated".

Gary

[Tormato]

Amber,

I spice up the coating a bit, so I never could tell the difference. With a bland coating, maybe there is.

I do prefer tomatoes that are mostly solid flesh, rather than ones with alot of jell and seeds.

Gary

[puttgirl]

They need to be unripe green so they are firm enough to fry. Even green ones that are a little soft will fall apart and turn to mush when you fry them.

[Amigatec]

What is the best tomato for Fried Green Tomatos?

[aninocentangel]

My personal preference is for thick cored, meaty tomatoes, but I haven't found a variety that won't work. I don't use the giant beefsteaks because I find the slices too big for me to handle easily in the frying pan. I tried picking the beefsteaks when they were a manageable frying size but some of them hadn't filled out their seed cavities yet and I wound up with tomato rings.
I'm contemplating growing one of the reliable, heavy producing yet underwhelming when ripe varieties just for producing greenies next spring.
Enjay