Fried Green Tomatoes

Praise be to the cook
Who wrote the book
With the plan 
To fry green tomatoes in the pan

Sliced thin very green
Battered or floured
On the scene
Dropped in hot grease sour

Sizzle in the pan
Can be finest hour
Green tomatoes in flour
Man oh man power
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Bellefleur Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 9:28 AM
I can smell the sizzling tomatoes - great description..
Strand Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Taste and smell it from here Sara.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments.
Goff Avatar
August 23, 2009 at 8:42 PM
I agree! just had some fried cheese curds I picked up from a Wisconsin dairy! myself!.... would go good with your 'fried green tomatoes! jmg
Freeman Avatar
August 23, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Fried green tomatoes, praise the caters, of the green tomatoes. Sincerely Moses
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