Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2011

Very bland and proportions seem to be off. As written, the batter is nothing like pancake batter, but more like a thin soup and doesn't stick well. Not much flavor. Also I ended up with a ton of batter, more than enough for 10-15 tomatoes or more. Tip to those looking to make FGT for the first time, the key is in the tomato. It should be the centerpiece of the dish. Many recipes suggest coating the tomato with so much batter that it ends up hiding the flavor of the tomato. If you're going to do that, you might as well use eggplant or zucchini. Choose tomatoes that are just on the verge of turning color, maybe even a tinge of pink beginning to show. If they are too "green", they won't have any flavor to them. Too ripe, and they will turn to mush.

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Kevin Andrews

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Folsom, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2011

Delicious! I used a cast-iron skillet and it didn't take as long to fry these (def. not 5 minutes). Added cajun seasoning per other reviews and they were excellent.

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Ericashi

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2011

OMG! I addes some fresh chopped rosemary to the batter served with zesty Ranch sauce = FGT heaven!

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sheilamhines

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2011

Finally found a fried green tomato batter to make the tomatoes crunchy. This is lacking salt and that is remedied by putting it on my own serving. We also topped it with parmesan cheese. Wouldn't it be amazing served with homemade marinara? YUM!

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wlbbcb

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Frankton, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2010

I fried a 'test' tomato slice for taste and am glad I did because it was a bit bland for our taste so I added a tablespoon of Cajun seasoning and it was much more flavorful. Nice change from the flour/cornmeal breading.

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Wilemon

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Afton, Virginia, USA

Living In: Larkspur, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

These were perfect, as far as fried green tomatoes go. So yummy, I barely ate anything else that we had prepared for dinner! And very easy to make. Loved the tartness of the tomatoes. The only thing that wasn't quite right is that we could not taste any spiceyness at all, even though I doubled the red pepper flakes. So we sprinkled some Sriracha sauce on them and were very happy!

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lindutch

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2010

This is the BEST recipe I have ever made for the fried green tomatoes! I have tried several recipes and this one is amazing!! I made it exactly as it called and took them down to my husband and his fishing buddies and they were a huge hit. Thank you sooooo much for sharing!

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richxfv

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2010

My boyfriend has begged me for fried green tomatoes all summer, so I finally broke down today and decided on this recipe. They were great! I used ground cayenne as a substitute and rolled in panko bread crumbs after dredging in the batter. Fabulous, I will make again and again!!!! I only gave the 4 stars because I added salt which I feel is a must with a recipe like this. Love the batter idea instead of flour, egg, bread crumb.....

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Donna'scooking

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2010

this was a great recipe! i did modify with a lil corn meal, and added a lil bacon grease to my oil for flavor,and it was absolutely the best fried green tomatoes i have ever made! this is a permanant recipe for me! loved it, sooo good!

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