Market Basket items this week:
Cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, collard greens, kale, lettuce, tomatoes, new potatoes and yellow squash. In addition the blackberries coming out of the farm were amazingly plump and sweet, so picked up some along with sweet corn.
My grandparents and great grandparents were farmers and bee keepers so I brought in a blueberry picker that they used for John at Stoneybrook to try for harvesting. Sometimes the simplest tools work the best! Can't wait to see how it went when I pick up next week's goodies.
This week the tomatoes were new, still a bit firm and not fully ruby red so the best application was to turn them into Fried Green Tomatoes...even though they weren't actually green! Sometimes before the local tomatoes hit the farmstands, farmer's markets and even the supermarkets you can use the hothouse ones for frying, mainly because they are firm and not necessarily juicy enough for salads or sandwich use.
One of my favorite ingredients is House-Autry Seafood flour....it has just the right amount of seasoning with that hint of Old Bay! Here is their web address: http://www.house-autry.com/ so you can find a store near you. I try to be traditional in preparation, but this flour adds a bit of a twist. In addition I do not like to muck up the flavor and texture of the tomato with a thick coating so you will find this recipe very minimal.
Easy Fried Tomato Slices:
Ingredients:
4 to 6 green tomatoes
House-Autry Seafood Flour
bacon grease or vegetable oil/butter mix
How To:
Slice the tomatoes into 1/4 - 1/2-inch slices. Put about ¾ cup of the seafood flour on a plate then dust both sides of the tomato well. Fry in medium high grease or oil about 3 minutes or until golden. Gently turn and fry the other side.
Serve with mayo spiced with a bit of Old Bay seasoning and Tobasco on top as a great side dish to any dinner or even breakfast!
ENJOY!
Cheryl
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