My Dad loved his Fried Green Tomatoes & got my Son hooked on them as soon as he was old enough to eat solid food. After the first year my Dad fixed them for him he would pester my Dad every year after that for more fried maters as Dad called them lol. Dad was from northern Ky with relatives all over the state & Mom was from lower Tenn, also with relatives all thru the south. Their recipe for Fried Maters (Green Maters) is enough flour with salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder to dredge the maters in then dip them in a solution of one of the following depending on your taste, egg & water, egg & milk, buttermilk then dredge them in the flour mixture again. Fry in about an inch of bacon grease until golden brown on each side. drain on paper towels to soak up the excess grease then either eat as they are or make sandwich on fresh baked biscuits, toasted bread & mayo or a sandwich bun. Dads favorite...a fresh baked buttermilk biscuit with crispy bacon & a big glass of ice cold milk or buttermilk (yuk). Dad ate Fried Maters for about 70yrs and always made them as I stated. He loved those things & looked forward to them every year. He always said they tasted better than the ripe ones, I think he might have been a little tetched in the head if you ask me cause NOTHING is better than a fresh red ripe tomato with a little salt to bring out it's natural flavor on a hot sunny day or heck any day for that matter lol. Dad has been gone now for about 5 yrs and my Son sure does miss his Papaw making his Fried Maters for him, I just miss him.
My Dad loved his Fried Green Tomatoes & got my Son hooked on them as soon as he was old enough to eat solid food. After the first year my Dad fixed them for him he would pester my Dad every year after that for more fried maters as Dad called them lol. Dad was from northern Ky with relatives all over the state & Mom was from lower Tenn, also with relatives all thru the south. Their recipe for Fried Maters (Green Maters) is enough flour with salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder to dredge the maters in then dip them in a solution of one of the following depending on your taste, egg & water, egg & milk, buttermilk then dredge them in the flour mixture again. Fry in about an inch of bacon grease until golden brown on each side. drain on paper towels to soak up the excess grease then either eat as they are or make sandwich on fresh baked biscuits, toasted bread & mayo or a sandwich bun. Dads favorite...a fresh baked buttermilk biscuit with crispy bacon & a big glass of ice cold milk or buttermilk (yuk). Dad ate Fried Maters for about 70yrs and always made them as I stated. He loved those things & looked forward to them every year. He always said they tasted better than the ripe ones, I think he might have been a little tetched in the head if you ask me cause NOTHING is better than a fresh red ripe tomato with a little salt to bring out it's natural flavor on a hot sunny day or heck any day for that matter lol. Dad has been gone now for about 5 yrs and my Son sure does miss his Papaw making his Fried Maters for him, I just miss him.