Fried Green Tomatoes - What is Best Batter for Fried Green Tomatoes

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[@brendarunyon2975]

Love fried green tomatoes! Lots of variations to make them. My Momma would slice them and salt and pepper them, dip them in egg, flour and cornmeal mixed, fry them and very lightly sprinkle them with sugar while they were hot They were awesome! At the end of the gardening season, after canning the ripe ones, she prepared them to get, layered them between pieces of waxed paper, put them in air tight containers and froze them... We had them all winter long. ❤

[@RosebudBB]

Never had them with sugar! I'll have to try that! Thanks!

[@lorrainehaller2512]

Haven’t cooked fried green tomatoes for a long time, but watching this video made me Hungary. Must get some tomatoes tomorrow and will use the buttermilk this time.

[@pamwhittemore3476]

My MamMaw and Mama raised me up on green tomatoes, fried in flour, little salt & pepper and bacon grease. Nothing better!

[@karenhaynes3125]

Gramma added a sprinkle of ground nutmeg in the flour. German influence?

[@rhena97]

Momma always made sure they were green green. Flour, salt, pepper, a touch of sugar to reduce the acidity. That's it. I always looked forward to the tomatoes coming in because we ate them every day for supper. My dad loved them

[@patriciacountryman2773]

We cook ours in cornmeal and self rising flour mixed. They are always sooooo good.

[@rhondawingard3745]

Thank you for showing me something to cook without putting egg in thank you it looks so good

[@rhondawingard3745]

You're welcome God bless y'all 🙏

[@willothewispl]

I make fried green tomatoes as long as I can get them. Nothing better. God Bless.

[@diannrogers4984]

Tammy if you put your salt on your tomatoes first then put your pepper in your cornmeal you don't even have to put buttermilk on them, just dust them in your cornmeal and fry until crispy. Yum yum..

[@tyroneasmith450]

MMMmmmmmmMHH, fried green tomatoes with some purple hull peas, buttermilk cornbread and fried chicken........Lord have mercy! Love your true Southern style cooking videos girl! Keep’em coming!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It is so good isn't it Tyrone!

[@bonnietaylor-williams5112]

Looks delicious, especially the cornmeal ones!

[@cindyfrench3451]

I love fried green tomatoes! Been eating them since I was little. But i, like you, S&P only and no cornmeal. I live alone so when I make them I eat the whole plate full and nothing else!

[@moonlitbalcony2861]

I ate my first fried green tomato at the age of twenty! I've been hooked ever since and couldn't stop talking about how good they were,lol! Btw,the Fried Green Tomatoes movie is great too. Tfs sis ❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

My pleasure!

[@stacymoore9836]

Moonlit Balcony I love and have that movie

[@impunitythebagpuss]

The secret's in the sauce!

[@juanitatidwell4450]

My momma always chopped up the tomatoes. She salted, peppered, and put self rising flour on them and scrambled them in hot bacon grease. They were delicious. I fix mine like hers and also the way you make them too, Tammy! Now my sweet mother-in-law would make fried ripe tomatoes for breakfast. They were also delicious. Thanks for your videos! I love watching you.

[@laurasimpson7211]

I am glad you told me to put flour in the cornmeal!

[@thehotone12]

Oh boy! Fried green tomatoes. Love them. We could not eat fried green tomatoes till after we got our first ripe tomato. Mom wouldn't have it. She always wanted that first ripe one!! 😁

[@bornblessed5529]

Fried Green Tomatoes...LOVE THEM❤THANKS For SHARING🤗

[@lizsmothers1352]

Honey.. nothing better than a fried green tomatoes. So good, and that hash looks good Bye Lizzie lu

[@carolbenson6524]

Yum yum. I've been waiting for you to make these!! Thanks...look delicious!

[@superbizee1]

I cooked these today (all green because that’s how my mama did it). I dredged them in flour (even though I love corn meal). They were perfect and crunchy. Tasted like my mama’s used to. A great and easy way to fry them. Maybe next time I will use tomatoes that are beginning to turn and try the corn meal method. Thanks for showing us both ways.💝

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Great job!

[@laurasimpson7211]

I can’t wait to get some green tomatoes!

[@laurasimpson7211]

Love them! Your making me want some!!!

[@jeannemckee2009]

I just ate 3 green tomatoes fried. I fry them in flour salt and pepper. No cornmeal or buttermilk. My mom always fried them in flour. Yummmy

[@angaallen2086]

I love fried green tomatoes

[@kimberlystevens6168]

Love fried green tomatoes! Grew up with them! Everyone always wants me to make them because they say I make them the best!😊

[@superbizee1]

Love fried green tomatoes. These look delicious.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thanks Lois,

[@beckytomlinson8373]

You like what you ate growing up. I tried self rising flour and I much prefer the cornmeal. It's not a battle really. You like what you like.

[@backwoodscountryboy1600]

I'm new to your channel and after watching five or six of your videos I subscribed, I just love the way you make your videos it's down home warm friendly Southern hospitality and cooking what I like most is when you make a mistake you don't edit it out you leave it in there and it makes the video real the same mistakes I would make if I was cooking at my own house like dropping something on the floor that was funny. It's a real pleasure watching your videos. I like the recipe done two different ways side by side.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I am so glad you subscribed and I am glad you like our style. That is exactly what I wanted, for you to feel at home :)

[@dianegraham2546]

I found green tomatoes at my local grocer and decided I wanted some fried green tomatoes. I searched your videos and found how to make them. I followed your directions for the flour battered ones today and they were so delicious!! This southern girl was in heaven on earth!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It's good stuff!

[@elileos206]

Thank you for all the tips when it comes to cooking fried green tomatoes. I will definitely be using your recipe. 👩‍🍳👍🍅🤗

[@CollardValleyCooks]

You are so welcome!

[@mkp8942]

SIMPLE DIMPLE! LOL Gee I would love to have some of this now!

[@vsetkoumiera7683]

I love them a little red too.

[@michelepace777]

They are awesome either way=)

[@karlam3993]

OMG! I hav'nt had fried green tomatoes in ages! Here in New England , green tomatoes are hard to find. When I was younger used to love on bolognie sandwich with lots of hot sauce...! Loved them !

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Never had them that way but it sounds pretty good.

[@JaySmith-lj3pz]

Thank you for sending me that keep making videos I love it and that was about to fry green tomatoes

[@mariansmartt]

I just love your videos and I am buying your cookbook! Love to you and your handsome hubby Chris!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thank you Marian!

[@lilwinged5291]

You're a hoot .. I'm cracking up.. droppin tomatoes, callin pepper salt , .. dimples what ..🤣

[@amycase610]

Awesome! I cooked one in just the flour mixture and it was tasty! I ate the whole thing. The next one I’ll use the cornmeal mixture and let you know my 2 cents. Thank you!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Glad you liked it!

[@rebeccahowie7234]

This was such a great video showing them both!!! I don’t have cornmeal on hand but the flour ones turned out really beautiful looking!!! Just so happened during this whole lockdown the only flour I could find was one huge bag of self rising flour so I love this recipe!!!! I can’t wait to try it!!!!

[@donnabrown1679]

One of my very favorite things to eat in the summer, I like them a little pink like that I think they are sweeter.

[@RosebudBB]

I like mine a little red too. They have more flavor. I also don't care for too much cornmeal! Last ones I made the other day were not very good but my cow loved them! I have tomatoes coming in from the garden tomorrow. So I will be trying your recipe with more of the self rising flour.

[@peggyleekight1563]

Tammy i was thinking the whole time that the flour ones would be my pick too! As i recalled that is a very good way to cook them. I love fried Green tomatoes! Thank you so much for this recipe! I so enjoyed seeing your husband sample the tomatoes & You kissing him on the head..How cute! GOD bless you both,

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

This Fried Green Tomatoes recipe looks so delicious 😋Ms. Tammy.

[@barbarawinslow5991]

I’m with you I like the self rising flour the best. The only thing I do different Is I dice my tomatoes , soak in buttermilk then flour and fry. Sometimes I do the tomatoes with okra. Yum. The only time I slice and fry is when I make a BLT sandwich

[@stevenpettigrew8184]

I like both.

[@onexpressocafe1821]

Loves Fried Green Tomatoes, have you ever tried them curried, yum! Prays my neighbors bring me extra tomatoes (usually does) Bless em!

[@laurasimpson7211]

I wished I had a couple of those!

[@memessweett4005]

I've got one of those copper pans on my wish list now because they look so much prettier than mine out of my iron skillet 🍳. I love Fried green tomatoes

[@CollardValleyCooks]

You REALLY have to be careful with them. Mine did not last too long. But I am rough on pans.

[@patriciamaybell2915]

Very good

[@ruthswanger7620]

My father-in-law and i would always fuss over the first green tomatoes. I wanted them fried and he wanted rhem to ripen to sell ah, well....... I prefer my tomatoes with some cayene in the breading, fried in bacon grease, and served with remolade sauce. Yunnnnnn!!!!!!!!!

[@clarkss12]

WoW!!! Those look sooooo good. Thanks

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thank you Ronnie.

[@honeypie2555]

Thanks. They look good. I make them with corn starch.

[@justjan147]

It all looked yummy to me. I haven't had a fried green tomato in ages. We've had several years of blossom rot on all our tomato plants so we've not been able to make any. BTW Tammy u just loved it when you kissed your hubby's head at the end of the video. Ya'll have a loving and what looks to be a fun marriage. God bless you both!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thank you Jan!

[@justjan147]

@@CollardValleyCooks Tammy when will you have more stock of your first cookbook on fb? I'd like a signed copy but it says you're out of stock. Thanks!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Hopefully about 11-18. You can pre-order through pay-pal and they will be signed! l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpaypal.me%2Fcollardvalleycooks%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR28o8eijtOlKwKQCct8vgJQXAtGPbSJH_iSQVdpmVyFri5m08asljVga5w&h=AT1ea6oZy68TZZOz-jcIO94-4rUq2OJf59iPzappTUVmPqycinw5JGR1Efvr0JGle-otUd03Tn3djaZ4w-sNxhFhATWojPorMPR5oTbC9iu9QpTU__M321KWJ3SYx97H24vBDRAZ5B2n-3Cx6yi06Fl5luZpPDYtUTklrE253aeWwjWAEuEy5HSSpKEo4nXXKcdjn2ch_7d1NBbQRJy1sMwVs7Glbokwut2LempI-b3BSdbdAvxs8-eUWCUYj-eP2RKpP6iwObIyDmb1FnMpTAR0O5UAyBH62y1eF0WLxUuk8uFEdnZP__SnHBxZnvsnrQx9kJaBur3KJ4wxRfgmC5hsCAiGNoGTS9uP2_PRnr2deVTwKNUQE6bqnq2KgT3xMeeQiTMByFGFmC5FALdw9miQoqddpUlbXsSY7ZgkEDHbbc-42BuX-H8deIVwpL203ec1CL0vk_wG5HwBrefirwGu9S-uZhmYGvyKr4fPC9Ay9DVM5SDhjZoq_fcdnPcFCpG9121seKHTssic7KGDVYqpkZpkn2--Ah7eg8TCUMU9HuN4CLijJwgtxsyM_Yq6bye50YKgA6XfRMAP4PSSfopaq0lz5OUV5M6JUQIoG7SFHOxMaGxh92Xcc4pbBemeymM2z4Dflq3Dy2SA9K74G8Mo_3UNZ5DGhIPOvVxRXT1H

[@susansapp3869]

Cornmeal with a little flour mixed in is how I do it. Get them good and browned. Eat them just as they are too!!

[@joannajudson1107]

They would be very crispy if you draw the water out of the tomatoes with salt before cooking. I do the same when frying squash.

[@beckytomlinson8373]

Yes, I was surprised she didn't

[@patriciacountryman2773]

You are making me hungry . Ha ha

[@cindywarren3952]

I like a BLT made with fried green tomatoes!

[@jjw6951]

Yes your recipe with flour works best! From garden to buttermilk to flour to pan to a friend's house. My friend who use to own a really awesome restaurant years ago... he was in heaven eating them 🙂 Thank you Tammy!!! Good time to repost this for us who have green tomatoes coming on.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Wonderful!

[@carolineodle8381]

I like with just flour...will trie with the buttermilk and sele rising flour..going to go get me some

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I works great Caroline!

[@TnAngelii]

New Subbie here. Been binge watching your videos and gurrrl, stopped in my tracks on this one...I LOVE fried green tomatoes, could eat them for a meal, honestly! Born and raised in Nashville, TN. Now live in Montana, so hard to find them here :( Love your cooking, we cook a lot alike! :) TYFS

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Hello Belinda and welcome!

[@cecilea.schoonover7050]

When I do fried green tomatoes, I always like to, once they're fried, to sprinkle with Romano cheese, and garlic powder over them.

[@patriciajohnson9111]

Delish!

[@annette7984]

Thanks for sharing Tammy!!! Love them!!!😋💖💖💖💖

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I'll keep doing it Annette, thanks.

[@katkellz7398]

Dont crowd your pan it cooks more evenly. Love the flour and cornmeal teaspoon of cornstarch (makes good crisp) mix, season with salt, pepper and some cajun seasoning, egg and butter milk, touch of sugar. Pure perfection

[@beadonitboard]

30 miles N of Seattle..we can only find at a low end market..1% buttermilk..lol never have seen whole buttermilk since I was a kid, and green tomatoes..nope..otherwise I am so curious I want to try this!

[@jaye31]

My copper pan sticks but either way with flour or corn meal is ok. the corn meal does burn quicker in the pan.

[@judyweaver2055]

Oh my...I love fried green tomatoes!! 🍅💖

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yes ma'am, a southern favorite!

[@beverlywilson3562]

Yummo..

[@CollardValleyCooks]

They were Beverly, thanks for commenting as always!

[@kmm291]

First time watch . Loved it.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yay! Thank you!

[@laurasimpson7211]

Oh you don’t mix cornmeal with the flour! Just went back to make sure!!! Can’t wait to try this!

[@mikescott3928]

Can you use regular self-raising flower and regular milk instead of butter milk

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yes

[@laurasimpson7211]

Wished I had one now with ranch!

[@stefflane4258]

i love fried tomatoes, i love orange and a little rip also. but you left a thick end cap, i could have gotten 2 more slices of that and cooked it, but in our house, it was waste not want not... and yeah i grew up dirt poor and with out running water or a inside toilet, so I know home cooking, i love love love your videos! thank you for sharing, i am not being mean lol... just i eat all of the tomato.

[@carolbarbee5653]

Tammy, you crack me up you are so funny and cook so good

[@mikescott3928]

So now you need to do some home made biscuits

[@margueritemajor7286]

I like flour vs corn meal

[@lindasegraves6207]

My Daddy was a fry cook and his favorite coating blend was half cornmeal and half flour. Of course somethings he only used flour! Tammy my Daddy was bald and my Mama use to kiss him on the head like you did Chris, Lol. My husband has a full head of hair @ 66 but our oldest son is bald and youngest son has a full head of hair. Chris is nice looking and so is my son, they don't need hair to make them nice looking! I half to say our youngest son is nice looking I was just trying to make a point.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Chris is smiling!

[@charleslindley1596]

I like mine a little red too.More flavor .Also I spinkle some soy sauce on them before I eat them.

[@carolbenson6524]

Actually I'll just use the self rising flour and not use the cornmeal!! Thanks again

[@joycebecton7181]

Do you ever fry eggplant? I LOVE eggplant.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I have not

[@suggraham7964]

Tammy! You are Awesome! Ftom A Southern Bell Carolinan Girl!

[@janellsheldon4320]

I like for the tomato to have a little color. They taste more like a tomato

[@onexpressocafe1821]

LOL, nice apron.

[@cecilea.schoonover7050]

I fix corn meal and flour together

[@cecilea.schoonover7050]

I always mxx 1/2 and 1/2

[@luciabriseno9269]

Mmmmmm

[@franceswitham8214]

Momma always used cornmeal and she liked them a bit pink

[@loridennis2989]

I love Coca-Cola!! But it doesn't love me! Lol!

[@onexpressocafe1821]

Oh yeah, and chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder....

[@onexpressocafe1821]

Believe I've seen someone even sprinkle salt over em so they won't get soggy with the dipping n breading? But I don't.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I haven't seen that!

[@onexpressocafe1821]

Try remember what we putted in them? Did zucchini like that also YUMMY. paprika, cumin, curry, coriander ....kitchen sink.....! Did that with rice w/raisins, sunflower seeds, onions, cumin, curry, coriander, paprika, garlic, salt, pepper........kitchen sink, yumm! We call it kitchen sink rice :)

[@AnnetteHIbbard]

I really like Tammy in short hair.

[@sherrylowe8819]

I like mine sloid green to me they taste better when they are solid green when they are red they’re just tomatoes not fried green tomatoes

[@stacymoore9836]

I’ve never had them or made them

[@onexpressocafe1821]

LOL, eats humble pie, ugh! :(

[@michellen2325]

Sorry, but her husband is killing himself with that soda....wow.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Why are you watching a fried green tomato video if you are worried about someone drinking a coke?

[@michellen2325]

@@CollardValleyCooks Because I was curious how bad the FRIED green tomatoes are for human consumption...ha, ha.... But, I got an idea how to make them healthy!!! Coke is a NO NO....fried foods are a NO NO...if you want to be healthy, of course.

[@johnagen3688]

@@michellen2325 blah, blah, blah,