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Fried Green Tomatoes on Steriods

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Ummm Hmmm.  This is what I’m talkin’ ’bout! Georgia Browns’s* former chef Darrell Hughes developed this version of FGT in 1995.  He moved to sister restaurant Paolo’s in DC’s Georgetown in 2009. He’s rocking Italian, “California Style” there! Just a couple more reasons to visit our nation’s Capitol!

GB Fried Green Tomatoes I

3 green tomatoes, sliced 1/4” thick
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 t dried Basil
1/4 t salt
1 t black pepper
1 cup flour
4 eggs, beaten
3 cups Japanese bread crumbs
1 Tbs parsley, minced
Olive oil for frying

GB Fried Green Tomatoes IIMix cream cheese with basil and half of the salt & pepper.
Place 1/2 Tbs of cream cheese mixture on one slice of tomato.
Press another tomato slice on top of cream cheese to make a sandwich.

Mix remaining salt & pepper into flour.
Mix parsley into bread crumbs.

GB Fried Green Tomatoes IIIDredge tomato sandwich into seasoned flour.
Shake off excess flour.
Dip in eggs.
Shake off excess egg.
Dredge in bread crumb mixture to coat.

GB Fried Green Tomatoes IVHeat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
Sauté approximately 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
Place on paper towel to soak up excess oil.
Serve with Lemon Cayenne Mayonnaise.

* “Georgia Brown’s…the soul of DC, offering a tailored side of the South.”

GB Fried Green Tomatoes V

Fried Green Tomatoes

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My dear friend Lou and I are treating ourselves rather royally this coming Sunday/Monday to a cooking seminar at Fearrington Village with executive chef Colin Bedford. In honor of that upcoming venture I give you this version of a Fried Green Tomato. This initially appeared in the 1987 book by Fearrington creator/owner (now deceased) Jenny Fitch titled The Fearrington House Cookbook. It’s rather plain for my personal taste, but add the sauce from Georgia Brown’s in DC and you’ll be in love all over again. I’ll post Georgia Brown’s exquisite ramped up version of the good ole Southern fried green tomato in the next couple of weeks. And that is a promise that you will beg me to keep!  D.I.V.I.N.E.

Fried Green Tomatoes I6 medium green tomatoes cut into 1/4″ slices
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1 t salt
1 Tbs ground black pepper
1 1/2 t cayenne pepper
2 t dried thyme
1/4 cup peanut oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Fried Green Tomatoes IISoak tomato slices in buttermilk.
Mix together cornmeal, flour and spices.
Dredge tomato slices in cornmeal mixture.
Combine oils in large skillet and heat on medium.
Sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes per side, until golden.
Drain on paper towels.
Fried Green Tomatoes III