Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

From Soul Food Recipes
by Willie Crawford

Tomatoes were and still are a very easy plant togrow. All you need is soil with the right phbalance, a little sun, and regular watering toharvest a great tomato crop just about anywhere.I have lived in many states from North Carolina,to Florida, to Hawaii, to Alaska (while flyingmilitary transport aircraft). I grew tomatoes ineach of these locations with ease. While tomatoesgrow fast, it's hard to wait for them to ripen.Now you've got a great way to eat mature but notripened tomatoes. Do let some vine ripen though.A juicy fully vine-ripened tomato eaten fresh offthe vine is a treat in itself.Ingredients4 large green tomatoes2 cups corn meal (white)1 tablespoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup Wesson oilPreparation:1. Clean tomatoes2. Slice tomatoes in slices about the thicknessof a cooked hamburger patty3. Heat oil in frying pan over medium heat.4. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides oftomato slices. I spread them on a clean plate todo this.5. Coat each side of tomato slices with cornmeal.I simply sprinkled the corn meal over thetomatoes on the plate, turned them over, andsprinkled the other side.6. Gently shake off the loose meal and then placetomato slices in hot oil.7. Cook over medium heat until brown on one side,turn over and brown the other side.8. Place on a paper towel to drain.9. Serve hot.I enjoy them with grits.