Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried green tomatoes are unripe tomatoes sliced, breaded, and fried until crisp—a dish strongly associated with Southern American cooking.
The tomatoes' tartness pairs with the crunchy coating.
The 1991 film *Fried Green Tomatoes* popularized the dish beyond the South: We ordered fried green tomatoes as an appetizer.
Heavy metal cooking pan
- soul foodTraditional Black Southern cuisine
- home cookingMeals prepared at residence
- remouladeHerbed mayonnaise-based sauce
- hot sauceSpicy liquid condiment
breading · cornmeal · buttermilk · dredge · side dish · appetizer · recipe · homestyle
Crushing, grinding noise
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- crustHard outer layer
breadcrumbs · crisped · browned · coating · tartness · tangy · firm · sizzle
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- AlabamaDeep South state
- 1991Late twentieth century year
- RuthName meaning friend
Not ready for harvest
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- end of seasonWhen a period concludes
- gardenCultivated plant area
- harvestGathering mature crops
vine · heirloom · nightshade · acidity · tanginess · seasonal · frost warning · ripening
Longing for the past
- warmthHeat you feel
- heartyWarm and substantial
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
homemade · family dinner · filling · old-fashioned · Sunday supper · front porch · hospitality · memory
cast iron skillet
Heavy metal cooking pan
- soul foodTraditional Black Southern cuisine
- home cookingMeals prepared at residence
- remouladeHerbed mayonnaise-based sauce
hot sauce · breading · cornmeal · buttermilk · dredge · side dish · appetizer · recipe · homestyle · down-home
crunch
Crushing, grinding noise
crust · breadcrumbs · crisped · browned · coating · tartness · tangy · firm · sizzle · crackling
Kathy Bates
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- AlabamaDeep South state
- 1991Late twentieth century year
Ruth · storytelling · nostalgia · empowerment
unripe
Not ready for harvest
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- end of seasonWhen a period concludes
- gardenCultivated plant area
harvest · vine · heirloom · nightshade · acidity · tanginess · seasonal · frost warning · ripening · pickling
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- warmthHeat you feel
- heartyWarm and substantial
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
wholesome · homemade · family dinner · filling · old-fashioned · Sunday supper · front porch · hospitality · memory · gathering
- culinary fiction
- Friendship StoriesCharlotte's Web, Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh, Bridge to Terabithia, Because of Winn-Dixie
- rom-comsrom-com, romantic comedy, romcom, Pretty Woman, meet-cute
Fried Green Tomatoesgazpacho
Cold raw vegetable soup
bruschetta · pico de gallo · sun-dried tomatoes · steamed vegetables
Fried Green TomatoesReservoir Dogs
Fight Club · slasher film · Goodfellas · The Expendables · Rambo
fried, green, tomatoes, fries, frying, greens, greener, greenest, greenery