Fried Green Tomatoes - Fried Green Tomatoes

Evelyn Couch is a middle aged housewife struggling in her marriage. She is the stereotypical wife, having dinner on the table every evening when her husband gets home, but still he pays no attention to her. While in a nursing home visiting her husband's hateful aunt, Evelyn meets Ninny Threadgoode, an 82-year old woman whose stories entice and inspire her.

Ninny tells the story of Idgie Threadgoode, a spunky young woman in Alabama's 1920s. Beginning with the loss of her big brother, Buddy, Idgie overcomes many hardships and downfalls. But through it all she meets Ruth Jamison, a caring woman who Idgie develops a long-lasting and passionate friendship with.

Through the tales of Idgie's life, Evelyn sees that it is time to make a change in her own life. She stops going to her group sessions (which are meant to help her fix her marriage) and starts a new life foundation where she kicks candy bars to the curb and gets on track to an assertive and healthy lifestyle.

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients:
4 large green tomatoes
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 quart vegetable oil

Instructions:
Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick
Whisk together eggs and milk in a medium bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Add breadcrumbs to completely coat.
In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.
Cooking time: 20 minutes. - Servings: 4.