tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post714397648853934836..comments2023-06-30T08:02:05.243-04:00Comments on The Svelte Gourmet: Unfried Green Tomatoes!The Svelte Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-34136408389073805512020-06-07T10:22:12.894-04:002020-06-07T10:22:12.894-04:00I have been making these for years. Everyone loves...I have been making these for years. Everyone loves themEschaffer6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07204043991692883967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-4222910078093404352018-10-12T18:29:04.939-04:002018-10-12T18:29:04.939-04:00I love my fried green tomatoes but do not eat dair...I love my fried green tomatoes but do not eat dairy and am gf so what about unsweetened coconut instead of the bread crumbs, a flax egg for the egg and processed pecans or hazelnuts for the "cheese"?Kismnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-70628092889826663842014-10-26T09:18:48.984-04:002014-10-26T09:18:48.984-04:00Thanks Marlene! I've recently had similar com...Thanks Marlene! I've recently had similar comments/questions about the variety of tomatoes I use -- with friends off in search of the perfect green heirloom variety. I'm sure there are variations -- especially here in the Charleston restaurant scene, but I stick to the basics. A true fried green tomato is made from a plain old UNRIPE tomato. This lends it its signature tanginess and helps it to stay firm -- even in the oven for my unfried variety. I love thick slices so they're extra tangy -- my husband likes them thin for extra crunch!<br /><br />Sometimes our grocery stores here put out some unripe tomatoes right there next to the red ones and I buy them up! If your stores don't, try a farmers market or pluck them early from your own garden. Yum!The Svelte Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-6750628551826558162014-10-26T00:13:35.464-04:002014-10-26T00:13:35.464-04:00I've found if you try to make "fried gree...I've found if you try to make "fried green tomatoes" with red tomatoes of most heirloom varieties they simply fall apart and goo. If you find your version is a really tangy tomato, you may want to try some other heirloom varieties. Mind don't usually come out tangy nor bitter. I always use panko, and I can't wait to try a baked version. I like to serve mine layered with fresh red tomatoes and drizzled with a balsamic reduction with freshly chopped basil.Marlene Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932269098329273160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-17524568718919009242012-07-16T09:51:59.965-04:002012-07-16T09:51:59.965-04:00So goooood! I ended up using tomatillos because I ...So goooood! I ended up using tomatillos because I couldn't find green tomatoes. I also used my left over breadcrumb mixture on some chicken breasts that I cut into strips. Baked it all together. So yummy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503781061568641062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-56964330773584437482012-07-16T09:16:56.855-04:002012-07-16T09:16:56.855-04:00Yummy! How did they turn out?Yummy! How did they turn out?The Svelte Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-81710183666731789882012-07-15T14:45:33.216-04:002012-07-15T14:45:33.216-04:00I'm making these tonight, but I'm going to...I'm making these tonight, but I'm going to put a little goat cheese on top when served!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503781061568641062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-71367063278593641162012-07-15T14:21:39.238-04:002012-07-15T14:21:39.238-04:00I'm making these tonight, but I'm going to...I'm making these tonight, but I'm going to put a little goat cheese on top when served!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503781061568641062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-38428223983180551212012-04-30T08:36:44.318-04:002012-04-30T08:36:44.318-04:00Hi Alison,
You can certainly try it! My only fea...Hi Alison,<br /><br />You can certainly try it! My only fear is that the longer you cook them, the softer/juicier the tomatoes will get. That said, 350 for 30 minutes with maybe a quick minute under the broiler at the end might get them nice and crispy and you can still cook them with your roast. <br /><br />Let me know what happens! Good luck!<br /><br />JennyThe Svelte Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-32146564639188166492012-04-30T07:04:25.731-04:002012-04-30T07:04:25.731-04:00can I bake these at 350 and increase the bake time...can I bake these at 350 and increase the bake time and still have them turn out the same? I want to cook them with a roast that needs to be cooked at 350. Please let me know as soon as possible as I would like to make these tonight or tomorrow. <br /><br />Thanks!Alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-86688946728496130172012-03-13T15:47:50.848-04:002012-03-13T15:47:50.848-04:00Yummy! I have made the when they are red too and t...Yummy! I have made the when they are red too and they are just as good, if not better! :)Dollwood Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-70020473917925709392010-08-25T10:19:46.898-04:002010-08-25T10:19:46.898-04:00That sounds SO GOOD! I sometimes make a mixture o...That sounds SO GOOD! I sometimes make a mixture of cheeses, olives, basil, garlic and put it on thick slices of ripe tomato and broil them....this sounds like a great hybrid of that and (un)fried green ones. Thanks!The Svelte Gourmethttp://www.thesveltegourmet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-2881500604067890862010-08-24T23:21:25.723-04:002010-08-24T23:21:25.723-04:00I've made these twice now -- so good! This tim...I've made these twice now -- so good! This time instead of mixing the cheese into the breadcrumbs, I put a little cheese on top of each tomato slice halfway through cooking -- some blue cheese, some sliced Parmesan. I like it even better this way!Danahttp://souperfreak.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-83895401158304621602010-05-18T20:35:18.545-04:002010-05-18T20:35:18.545-04:00Let me know what you think! You can also spice th...Let me know what you think! You can also spice them up however you like, but again, I prefer to keep them simple and let the tangy tomato shine through!The Svelte Gourmethttp://www.thesveltegourmet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-15228164178916014652010-05-17T21:01:06.324-04:002010-05-17T21:01:06.324-04:00The bake version looks just as good, if not better...The bake version looks just as good, if not better!test it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-69350589612112620102010-05-16T15:12:24.502-04:002010-05-16T15:12:24.502-04:00I much prefer how these are baked! Oooh, these loo...I much prefer how these are baked! Oooh, these look deliciously addictive...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487324209908991395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-39252909987386992122010-05-14T00:26:08.155-04:002010-05-14T00:26:08.155-04:00What a great alternative to not frying. Last year ...What a great alternative to not frying. Last year I ended up frying them. This here it's time to bake!The Food Addictshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515557289932124789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-47421317000294576942010-05-13T15:57:41.417-04:002010-05-13T15:57:41.417-04:00They look delicious!They look delicious!veggie wedgiehttp://www.veggie-wedgie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-90902750479433710522010-05-13T10:08:21.978-04:002010-05-13T10:08:21.978-04:00I love this healthy take on fried green tomatoes! ...I love this healthy take on fried green tomatoes! Will definitely have to try it out.Laurenhttp://www.healthyfoodforliving.comnoreply@blogger.com