Remove and place on paper towels to drain. In a shallow bowl, soak the green tomato slices in buttermilk for about 10 minutes. While the tomatoes are soaking, prepare the cornmeal mixture by ...

or even Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, the book on which the movie was based, you might imagine generations of home cooks across the South frying tangy, unripe tomato slices in ...