Fried Green Tomatoes, a Southern Classic

Pick some of your tomatoes early to fry up into this versatile Southern side

Pair fried green tomatoes with a bright, fruity salsa. Cheyenne Cohen

Fried green tomatoes are a treat well known in the South, where they have been loved for years. 

Unripe green tomatoes are sliced; dipped usually in eggs, but sometimes in buttermilk or a mixture of milk and eggs; and then dredged in cornmeal or flour, or a mix of the two. Then they are, as the name suggests, pan-fried in oil until crisp.