Fried Green Tomatoes - You Just Got To Love Them

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Fried chicken, homemade mashed potatoes, green beans, biscuits and corn on the cob is one of the best meals you can eat. Hmm! I'm getting hungry already! I remember when my mom use to cook big meals, I would sit in the kitchen with her and watch every thing she did. The smell of greens and cornbread just made me feel warm all over. My mom loved to cook and I love to watch her cook, she would bake cakes, pies, cookies, and more. As I got older I soon began to learn how to cook. I would cook chicken, macaroni and cheese, lasagna, bake cakes, and crabs anything you could think of I've tried and I'm still exploring with foods. I love a challenge and I love trying out new things. One of my favorites to cook is fried green tomatoes, I think they make a perfect appetizer or sidedish.

Cooking this dish is very easy and takes little time, about 25 minutes is all it takes. Once you learn how to cook them and taste them you'll never want to go without them.

Depending on how many people you are cooking for go to a store that sells fresh veggies. Grab you about 4 large green tomatoes. This is how to cook them.

1. First rinse off the tomatoes very thoroughly, then dry them off with paper towel or towel.

2. Lay the tomatoes on the sides and cut medium size slices. Make sure when you cut them they are in a shape of a circle

3. Pour 2/12 cups of flour and cornmeal into a bowl. Make sure you measure out the cornmeal to 2/12 cups also. This is what I use because I double dip mine. If you do not want to double dip for extra crispiness then reduce the dry ingredients by a cup.

4. Season the dry ingredients with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Season to your taste.

5. Grab two eggs and whip them into a bowl with a little milk or water.

6. Get a medium size pan while whipping the eggs and pour 2 cups of vegetable oil into the skillet on high and let it get hot. Once hot turn the stove down to medium heat.

6. Grab one tomato at a time, dip it in the egg mixture and then dip into the cornmeal and flour. For extra coating repeat this step.

7. Drop the coated tomatoes into the hot grease and let them cook for about two minutes on each side until golden brown. Lay on paper towels to drain any excess oil and you're done! Eat and enjoy with ketchup or you can just eat them plain.

Now that was easy! I hope you enjoy my Fried Green Tomatoes.

Lorna Darden