Tomatoes
For a while, an older Greek gentleman ran a restaurant in the town next to mine. I went there for breakfast all the time, not because the food was amazing (it was amazing), but because every omelette and plate of eggs came with a side of fried red tomatoes.
I’ve eaten a LOT of fried green tomatoes in my life. My mother-in-law picked up the recipe when she lived in the south while her husband was in the Navy. The minute green tomatoes started appearing in her garden, she would start frying them and I’d be there with my plate held out waiting for the first one out of the skillet! She also fried zucchini and yellow squash the same way and on several wonderful summer nights would make a huge plate of them. I can still smell it!
When the restaurant was taken over by new owners, the fried breakfast tomatoes went away so I started making them at home. We are right on the cusp of tomato season here, there are a few showing up at the Farmer’s Market. I try to squeeze in as many tomatoes in as many ways as I can this time of year and this is one of my favorite ways to do it.
You don’t need a recipe for this one, just slice up about one small tomato per person, dip in Progresso Bread crumbs on both sides. Heat up a heavy frying pan with a tablespoon or so of oil and then fry the tomatoes until both sides are slightly brown.
Try it, I’ll bet it makes mornings a little happier at your house!
Serve it next to any egg dish or on it’s own in my tomato and avocado stack
This post is in honor of the letter “F’ and part of Jenny Matlock’s Alphabet Friday. For more fabulous “F” posts, please click here Jenny Matlock.
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Also, thanks for your help back in the day when I had no idea what I was doing!!!
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RMW
If I haven’t told you already – I LOVE your new blog look. It brings out the pics so beautifully! Congrats!
Wow! What yummy looking fried tomatoes ~ Great photos and recipe!
Happy Weekend coming to you,
artmusedog and carol
Fried red tomatoes are yum! I was never a fan of green ones, but the fried ripe tomatoes are another story entirely! My hubby likes to make that same tomato avocado stack and I love it!
It looks delicious ! I would eat it rather for lunch or supper, I don’t have breakfast, not hungry in the morning !
Looks yummylicious
Great recipe….i never know what to do with all the tomatoes hubby grows….will definitely try this♪
That sure looks good. I had no idea it was that easy. I’m going to give it a try. Thanks. Betty
Your recipe is terrific and your new lay out for the blog is fun! That you for sharing and have a great weekend.
Hi Anne,
Thanks for your sweet comment. I love the new look also! I hope you have a great Fourth!
RMW
I have tried fried green tomatoes, and I wasn’t a big fan, but I think I could really enjoy these red ones!
They are definitely a different taste than the green ones. I’ll bet you’d like them.
Fabulous RMW!! I love the story behind the fried red tomatoes and as we don’t really get green tomatoes, I’ve wondered if we could do this with red ones so you’ve answered that question perfectly! 😀
Whoa! You’re right, I’ve never seen fried red tomatoes before. VERY COOL.
Wow.
Seriously.
I have never, ever, ever seen a fried red tomato like this but I am soooo on board.
We have some tomatoes almost ready in our community garden plot. I’m giving this a go…probably with panko since that’s all I ever have on hand.
This really looks like a ‘fenomenal’ recipe…
Accck. Like nails on a chalkboard I want to correct that deliberate misspelling!
Thanks for a fantastic link for the letter F.
And I’m looking forward to getting your recipe e-mails, too!
A+
Thank you very much for this delicious recipe, I like tomatoes !!