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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: nic/n/paul on August 21, 2007, 22:00

Title: green toms????
Post by: nic/n/paul on August 21, 2007, 22:00

hi all,
just wanted 2 know if anyone has any recipes for green toms, i've got loads left and thought about a chutney but have never made anything before so im really stuck. plz help as don't want to waste anything.
ta. X :?

Title: green toms????
Post by: splodger on August 21, 2007, 22:09

i put my toms on a window ledge - and let them go red in their own time - then keep em in the fridge. they last for ages  :wink:

Title: green toms????
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 21, 2007, 22:09

There's plenty of time to ripen them yet...

... but I love green tomatos just sliced and fried in oil with some seasoning and a sprinkle of sugar.  Lovely with your egg and bacon  :D

Title: green toms????
Post by: splodger on August 21, 2007, 22:12

aunty - i've noted your love of green things - i bet worzels got the odd bit of green on him  :wink:  :roll:  :wink:

Title: green toms????
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 21, 2007, 22:20

Quote from: "splodger"

aunty - i've noted your love of green things - i bet worzels got the odd bit of green on him  :wink:  :roll:  :wink:

You're right splodger.  His poor old turnip head is a bit mould round the ears  :lol:

Title: green toms????
Post by: splodger on August 21, 2007, 22:30

i was thinking a bit lower down aunty :lol:

Title: green toms????
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 21, 2007, 22:34

Aunty doesn't ever think of such things splodger  :roll:

Title: green toms????
Post by: muntjac on August 21, 2007, 23:11

green toms .. slice dry with kitchen towel ,dip in beaten egg then maize flour ,deep fry until golden . splash of  basil passata on the plate ...( or basil chopped into ketchup n nuked for 20 secs

Title: green toms????
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 22, 2007, 16:02

Mmmm... It's all round Munty's for fried green tomatoes   :wink:

Title: green toms????
Post by: muntjac on August 22, 2007, 18:08

wont be the first time i cooked em fer some mates of ship with ham shanks .10 guys n 2 each lol

Title: green toms????
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 22, 2007, 18:22

I'm droolin Munty   8)

Title: green toms????
Post by: jennyb on August 23, 2007, 10:47

put the green ones with bananas it makes them ripen quicker

http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Information/Tomatoes.htm (scroll down to interesting facts)

http://www.wikihow.com/Ripen-Green-Tomatoes