It's such a comfort to be able to watch these videos. It's like Miss Phyllis is still here with us; her son is wonderful, but I sometimes get homesick for her!
When I start to clean my apartment, I put you on my big screen tv so I can hear you and see you while cleaning, you know living in NYC can be hectic. When I put on your videos I feel a sense of calmness, plus you remind me of my grandma the way you are calm and a great cook plus more and it makes me feel happy being that she is no longer with us. :-)
How delightfully special our sweet Phyllis is able to still be with us after she has entered into her eternal rest with Jesus, alongside Mr. Bucky! So excited to find yet 2 more recipes to try! They look and sound delicious! Thank you Steven! Hope you and your family are well!
I can't tell you how much I love your videos. I'm a Yankee transplanted to Palm Springs California. Our best friends are 2 boys from Kentucky, and Tennessee who live nearby. While we do have a restaurant that serves the best buttermilk fried chicken, the owners are from Georgia, there is not a lot of Southern meals around town. So, when I have the guys over for dinner, I have mastered long cooked green beans, and excellent collard greens that they have said was as good, if not better than they got at home. Thanks for doing Fried Green Tomatoes, I'm gonna surprise them with that side dish the next time we have them over for dinner.
During my mother's last illness, she had no appetite and it was hard to find things that she wanted to eat. One day, she said that she would like some fried green tomatoes. I raided my brother's garden, and she talked me through the cooking process; not quite so elaborate as this recipe, she was a very good, very minimalist cook. I think I fried up two or three tomatoes, and she ate most of them. I got a few small pieces and was so glad that she had something that appealed to her! Thanks, Ms Phyllis, for a good trip down memory lane!
Haven't had these in years. Great memories. My mom and aunt would stand and fry those up in the summer for ten kids. My aunts five kids and my moms five kids. We would line up in the kitchen and get one on a napkin and run out on the porch and eat them. All ten of us running in and out of the house grabbing them as fast as they fried them. My mom told me one time the neighbor said " You ten kids look like a bunch of hillbillies eating those things sitting on the porch like that. My mom said she told him, " Well that's good, because all them kids are hillbillies"........ So funny. 😀
Phillips Mom That’s funny, I can almost taste the fried green tomatoes. Those were for sure “” the good ole days””. Great memories. I enjoy seeing Miss Phyllis making some of the “” old time” recipes. I wish I could have met her and Mr. Bucky. They were such a sweet couple.😊They were loved by so many of us. I enjoyed your story very much!
@@hummingbird275 I can’t speak for anyone else but I would have loved to have met them for sure my 29 year old nonverbal autistic son Mikey loves to watch them too on videos he loves to help me cook when I do her recipes watching the videos grinning like a Cheshire Cat and clapping for joy because he loves to help mama
I first had fried green tomatoes in Juliet at the cafe that was used in the film Fried Green Tomatoes...they were delicious, we were even interviewed by a local television station because we were the only Australian's at the tomato festival.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE DELICIOUS THAN FRIED GREEN TOMATOES. I LIKE TO PICK THEM WHEN THEY HAVE JUST A TAD OF PINK SHOWING AND THEY AREN'T AS BITTER AS THE TOTALLY GREEN ONE BUT I LOVE THEM NO MATTER WHAT. THANK YOU.
Oh my goodness! You are brilliant! I LOVE fried green tomatoes! But the genius of this is the use of the leftover eggs, flour and breadcrumbs. For years I have been thinking I wish I had a few more pieces to fry up because it was such as waste to toss all that. I am going to try this tomorrow when I am frying up eggplant. Thank you!!
Best thing to do is find a local farmer who could pull some off the vine before they turn red. They are so worth trying. I love Phyllis's videos, they are very theraputic lol.
+Marie M. Conroy You can grow Early Girl variety in 5 gallon buckets. I don't think they have as high of a water content. Pick the tomatos right before they start to ripen.
Hi Phylis, I have always wanted to taste fried green tomatoes since I read the book when I was young and then saw the film. I am 51 this year and still haven't had any 😩 I don't think any of our shops here in England sell green tomatoes so it was lovely watching you make them. Big hugs from Nette in England xx
Your husband is a lucky man to have such a frugal wife. I love the idea of not letting things go to waste. I have always wanted to try fried green tomatoes and now I can, with a bonus of the cheese balls. My mom used to make the same dipping sauce you did. My mom is no longer alive, so I look forward to learning new recipes from you. Also you have such a calming voice. I live with a lot of stress and pain and worrying constantly about my disabled little boy but when I watch your videos, your voice calms me for the time I'm watching you cook, thank you so much.
He is a blessed man to have a wife who COOKS, frugal or not. So unusual these days. Watching these videos has reminded me that cooking simple, wholesome meals isn't that hard, it's just a matter of organization and taking the time and being physically with-it enough to stand in front of the stove for a while. I really enjoy watching Phyllis, and I wonder, watching her, if she's always been a success at whatever she's tried her hand at. She's so capable, and so calm and well-spoken.
Success to me is just a matter of continuing to try until you get it right, sometimes it takes a lot more effort than at other times. One of my total failures was in high school taking a course in Shorthand, I only made a C grade, I think the teacher just felt sorry for me and gave me that C. I determined right then I would not be a secretary to anyone who required shorthand. I consider that course a great failure for me and see I'm still talking about it all these years later.
You've taught me 2 new things over the past week I've never heard of or tried before. These cheese patties, and the okra fritters from previous video. I cannot wait to try both of them as they look so good. And now I know what I've been doing wrong with my fried green tomatoes. I've never salted them first to draw out the moisture. I can see how that would really make a difference. You are THE best!
Finally a recipe I can use. Thanks beautiful lady I love your wholesome cooking.... very different from what I'm used to seeing from the US. Green tomatoes are rarely seen here in Australia unless you grow your own so will have to get onto this.
@Phyllis: I was out in the garden today trimming all the leaves off my tomato plants & found I have a lot of green tomatoes yet. I was happy to come across your recipe & the tip about freezing the leftovers. I also am going to try the cheese patties so that I can pull a few out of the freezer & into the toaster oven whenever I want some. I have never tried fried green tomatoes on a hamburger. It sounds so delicious I'll be having it for dinner tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed your video.
Miss Phyllis I love these!!! But never put them on burgers! What a brilliant idea!!!You have a great method! And I will definitely be trying the potato cheese patties! What another great idea! No waste!!!
Hello Miss Phyllis enjoy your recipes so much. They remind me of my grandmother's and mom's cooking from the 50s onward. Instead of using all three glass bakeware you could put the flour and bread crumbs in gallon plastic storage bags. I also make the little cheese potatoe bread patties with the leftovers have always done it that way. Your sauce is like homemade thousand island dressing.
Nothing better than a dinner like this. We had similar when the tomatoes started coming in. Loving the cheese patties and fresh bread crumbs! Be well, ~~QM
My neighbor grows tomatoes and for the last 2 years, she has brought me over 3-4, green ones, so I can make me some fried green tomatoes. Love them. I just dredge mine in an egg and milk mixture and then Louisiana fish fry that is seasoned. So good. Mama always made them with cornmeal. I'd beg for one of the green ones. Once and awhile, she'd let me go pick one off for myself. I love the tang they have. I also like them sliced a little thinner, but to each his own. You've gone and made me hungry again girl! And walla! A new recipe for cheese curds. Yum
YES!!!!! I just asked via your website for a Phyllis Stokes recipe for fried green tomatoes. I mean JUST asked! Very keen to try them on hamburgers...if we can restrain ourselves from just chowing down. Those cheese potato patties are perfect too. THANKS!!!
You've took me down memory lane again, Phyllis. I know now how you got most of Fried Green Tomatoes to keep most their coating, you drained them on the paper after salting, then salted,dipped, & coated...they fried perfect..using only a little oil. Are you sure you never majored in the Science of Home Economics? The cheese Fritz you made look and sound good too.
Fried Green Tomatoes are So Stinking Amazing on a Hamburger/Cheeseburger! They're so good that they make you want to Sass ya Moma!!! Lol!!! There is a rest./bar nearby that makes celeb.named burgers! I forget who this one is named for, a local I'm sure, but it has burger, w/wo cheese, lettuce, fried green tomatoes, green onion, applewood bacon, and a sauce similar to the one you made but it had a kick to it, all on toasted something bun . IT came with hand cut fries. We also would order fried dill pickles-yummm! And to make it "taller "my husband would add a fried Vidalia onion ring on his burger! With all the fried things -we only eat this once a year, lol, maybe twice😉!!! SoooGood!!!
Rita R. Hall Burleson Memory Lane, during the War, it was lunch for many of us. Love them. Cabbage & noodles another meal we had very often. Have to add a lot of onion to be good.
I remember when I was growing up, it was a cardinal sin to throw out food. My mother used to make sure we used up everything we had and she never let anything go to waste. I really like how you concocted the cheese patties recipe by using up the leftover ingredients. I never would have thought of adding in the instant potatoes! I am excited about making these. Thank you, Ms. Phyllis.
Oh my! My mouth is watering! Fried green tomatoes is a very favorite late summer treat of mine. Very ingenious of using your left over ingredients with fried cheese balls! I bet they were scrumptious! Will remember to do that instead of throwing the ingredients away! Thank you for the inspiration!
I just love her so much. I miss her. My heart goes out to her family. What a good cook and a really sweet lady and the best cook I've ever seen she cooks alot like me. Love her and miss her
You bring back so many sweet memories for me of my precious grandmothers cooking up a storm in their kitchens! Oh, how I miss them! I always learn so much from your videos, and you are a pleasure to watch. I live in upstate South Carolina, I would be tickled to meet you if you and Mr. Bucky ever decide to have a meet and greet! God bless you, and thank you so much again for welcoming us into your kitchen and teaching us how to make so many delicious meals! I would rather watch you than Food Network any day! 😊
Made these today! Yummy! I hadn't had them in a long time and this recipe jogged my memory, it's exactly how I made them when I was younger! Thank you for sharing! All the very best to you and your sweet husband!
Fried green tomatoes are one of my favorite summer treats! I first had a burger with a fried green tomato on it 3 years ago in North Carolina! It was so good. I don't know why we never tried them together before, I know my Grandma would have loved the combination. I use her wooden handle, really sharp 4 tine fork to turn my fried green tomatoes just as she did and my Mother did also. Most every lady I knew as a child had a similar fork for turning more delicate fried foods. I am going to try those cheese fritters with my leftover breading, they looked good. A new recipe and one that keeps me from throwing out the breading is terrific! Well done.
I know! I have been eating fried green tomatoes all of my life and making them myself for my adult life but until a few weeks ago had never heard of them on a burger. One of the locally owned restaurants has a fried green tomato as an extra you can add to their burgers. Now Phyllis has mentioned it I think I will try them nxt time! Our fresh tomato buying season is over here in TN. I won't fry store bought tomatoes, they just don't taste the same for me and my spoiled southern palate LOL
Excellent ideas! Good use of the extra coatings. I freeze my discard oil/fat in a container, pop the oil/fat into a discard plastic bag when frozen and put outside on garbage day, while still frozen. Thanks for another soothing video!
Ok, Phyllis, you've inspired me! I bought plain flour, Crisco, some jello, canned fruit and cream cheese yesterday. if these folks start complaining about their britches getting too tight I am gonna blame it on you! ;) Just kidding! I def wanna try those cheese patties. What a wonderful idea! I often use the leftover flour mixture after I bread chicken or pork chops, or chicken friend steak to make my milk gravy with for that meal.
I can't wait to try your new recipe (the fried cheese patties)! Boy was I drooling watching this video! I've never had a fried green tomato but I must say they look delicious! I will definitely try to make those too if I can find them. If not I'll use regular tomatoes. Thank you Miss Phyllis for another fantastic video & more ideas of what I can cook! God bless you & Mr. Bucky!
Delicious!! The hardest part is waiting 25 or 30 minutes before dipping & breading the tomato slices to fry them!! Thanks for another video & recipe, Ms. Phyllis! Great on hamburgers! Very creative with the cheese balls, too!
I love fried green tomatoes. My mama used to cook them all the time because she always had plenty from her garden. Just a couple little tips for you though... mama used to add about 2 tablespoons of corn starch per cup of flour or cornmeal whenever she was breading something to fry. It keeps the coating from falling off into the oil or grease. Also, she always put her sliced tomatoes or squash and any other "watery" veggie in the colander then salted them, mixed them well and let them drain in the sink about 20 or 30 minutes. Sometimes she would rinse them off with cold water if she didn't want too much salt. Love your videos. I'm a new subscriber.
What a great tip. I have cooked "almost green" tomatoes for years, but never knew about drawing out the water before battering and frying. Usually I put a pinch of sugar on each slice to cut the acid taste just a bit. So good!
I love the green tomatoes also your pie crust are so good and easy to make. My grandson loves your apple pie recipe. Ms phillis, I am a senior but learning so much from you You and Mr Bucky are the best
Ms.Phyliss your FGT'S look delicious! The cheese balls ain't slackin' either! I love all these dishes, pure southern eating! I was taught how to make them (tomatoes) the way my family did..but over the years, I have put my own spin on making mine...I use cornmeal and wondra flour or rice flour mixed with a little bit of cornstarch (crunch factor)..I soak mines first in a brine of sugar and salt, then bread them in seasoned buttermilk and then dredge in my seasoned cornmeal mixture..then fry. I serve mines with a BLT dip...plenty of diced fried bacon (a whole pack), finely diced red onions or fresh chives, mayo, chp.red tomatoes, shot of apple cider cvinegar, squeeze of honey, parsley, salt & cayenne pepper...oh, and a BIG fork!
I have always wanted to taste them. I live Los Angeles and I have never seen them anywhere. We have all kinds of tomatoes but not green ones. I even looked at the farmers market. At least I will know how to make them. Thank you Phyllis love you as always❣
Laura Pratt you can get them at Lucille's restaurants. I know it's not the same as homemade, but they are good. They have fried pickles too. I found a baked not fried recipe that I want to try.....if i can find the green tomatoes. Im in Los Angeles too 😊
Miss Phyllis,,,,THOSE BOTH look so wonderful. I'm so gonna go buy some instant potatoes and make those. What a wonderful way of using up extra ingredients. I hate to throw stuff away as you do! I do hope your kemo is going well for you. I pray you aren't too sick from it! God Bless you and Mr. Bucky!
Oh..my mom never wasted anything...just like you and I. Both of these recipes look great. I love fried green tomatoes and have made them many times..but the cheese patties look wonderful. I can not wait to make them too!
Miss Phyllis, thank you so much for the information about cracking eggs on a hard surface to avoid shells. One would think that at my age (67) years old, that I would know this. However, I have been cracking my eggs on the rim and then digging out the shells that have fallen into the bowl! Lol oh well, you live you learn. Anyway I wanted to tell you that I have been cracking my eggs on the counter top since you have given me that information and not one shell has fallen into the bowl.
I SWEAR TOMORROW I'M GOING TO BUY GREEN TOMATOS AND MAKE THIS RECIPE, I'VE NEVER HAD THEM BEFORE, & THOSE MINI FRIED CHEESE PATTIES THANKS FOR THE RECIPE:)
I love fried green tomatoes...I get desperate for them in the summer and will even fry the red ones...my Grandmother used to fry the red ones and then she would remove them all from the skillet and make a gravy from the drippings and then put the fried tomatoes back in with the gravy...it was sooo good...she only did that with the red tomatoes...I guess because the red ones didn't hold together as well as the green ones. Oh, now I have that dry popcorn dust on my mind here...lol Oh, and they look sooo good...I am jealous now for sure...that is such a good idea...I would never have thought to put them on a hamburger!! I am so looking forward to try this now for sure. That is such a neat idea to use the leftover dipping stuff for those cheese patties...you are so smart, Phyllis...I just love your recipes...I have lots of them to try and I have tried a couple...more on that later...I am so glad that I found you. I used to watch this dear, sweet, little older lady on YT, Clara...she used to cook recipes from the Great Depression...she has since passed away, but I still watch some of her videos every now and then...I dearly loved her...she also had a calming voice and I could listen to her for hours too. I think you have created something amazing here, Phyllis...these cheese patties look awesome!!n Wonder what horseradish in that sauce would taste like...might be too strong for the tomatoes though...I knew those cheese patties would turn out awesome...I gotta try them now too!! WTG Phyllis!!
Fried Green Tomatoes! One of my favorites! I have never tried them on a hamburger, but that sounds like something that I need to try! Also thanks for a good tip about discarding the grease after frying the tomatoes with the corn meal and it being hard to strain. I was going to fry some up in a Frydaddy cooker but will just use my cast iron pan instead. It takes less grease anyway! Speaking of grease, Ms Phyllis what oil or grease do you prefer for your frying? Thanks for sharing!
Must you be so addictive?! Lol! I can't live without my nightly vid of Phyllis! Lol! Sending love and best wishes to you and that sweet husband! Thanks for so much knowledge! ♥️🌞☺️🙋🙏🏻🕊
I love fried green tomatoes although I've not made them. I'd like to find some and try your recipe. They look SO good!!! Your little cheese puffs look tasty too. Nice save on the dipping baths which usually go to waste. As I was watching the video, I was thinking, how does Phyllis dispose of the used grease, and lo and behold you read my mind and told us. I save the glass jars from spaghetti sauce and such and keep them under the sink for jobs like this. Then I can toss them out in the trash without fear of making a big mess.
I love fried green tomatoes, but I've never seen anyone make fried cheese balls . I have got to try those . Looks so...good . Thanks for sharing this Miss. Phyllis !!
I love your channel and YES you DO DESERVE to eat in front of the TV or wherever you feel most comfortable! Tell 'em Phyllis! This meal looks delicious wherever you choose to to eat it! xoxo
I have to agree with some of the others. I'm a new subscriber and I'm now addicted to how soothing your vids are and yummy. I'm from the south and a lot of these recipes and methods I'm very familiar with. I love the down to earth, no frills, no amped up goofy giddiness like some of these other vids and tutorials display. *seems fake * Good job!
Ms. Phyllis, what a brilliant way to use the rest of the mixture. I'll be trying it the next time I make fried eggplants and/or fried green tomatoes. I feel so wasteful when I have to toss it out. The fried green tomatoes look so delicious as well.
Thanks for sharing. My son went back home for the summer and came home with a green fried tomato recipe from my aunt. He did he's though, once he got home, with the firm red tomatoes cause we couldn't find the green. I'm so addicted. I use Italian seasoned bread crumbs. I would have loved to see you cut into them to see the consistency. I always wondered was I doing mine correctly (length of cook time). I'm defiantly gonna try the little fritters as well, isn't it awesome to stumble onto a recipe. ❤💯
Hello Ms Phyllis, I love making fried green tomatoes. It is a messy job though. Well worth it though. I don't like the fried food smell or cleanup. I was excited to see you are adventurous and try to make new recipes out of what was left. I like to do this as well. I find spending time with you soothing, interesting and fun. Thank you for the time and effort you put into the vlogs. 🌞
Thank you so much for doing this video!! I love fried green tomatoes and now I can make them myself!! I never knew about the salting part. I have a lot of green tomatoes still in my garden and I'm gonna cook up a bunch tomorrow!! Yummeeeeeeee!!
Phyllis there is a way to save and strain that grease, put your strainer over a container, put a paper towel in the strainer, then pour the grease in a little at a time , or if you have a large strainer that can hold it all, you can put it all in and just let it set till it drips through :) it works best while the grease is hot. Or you can use a cheese cloth if you have them then wash with dish soap to get the grease out of the cloth. :) Also you can save / freeze the leftover flour etc.. to use for the next thing you want to fry. Or you could use the flour to make a gravy to go with the meal.
I'll have to admit it - I liked the little cheese patties better than the fried green tomatoes and I love fried green tomatoes. I'll definitely be making the little cheese patties again. I think the whole key to their success was the addition of the potato flakes. I was really nervous the cheese would run all out in the hot grease but it didn't.
It's such a comfort to be able to watch these videos. It's like Miss Phyllis is still here with us; her son is wonderful, but I sometimes get homesick for her!
So glad I can come back and watch these again, miss you Miss Phyllis.
When I start to clean my apartment, I put you on my big screen tv so I can hear you and see you while cleaning, you know living in NYC can be hectic. When I put on your videos I feel a sense of calmness, plus you remind me of my grandma the way you are calm and a great cook plus more and it makes me feel happy being that she is no longer with us. :-)
All the stress just leaves when I listen to Miss Phyllis. Relaxing ❤
How delightfully special our sweet Phyllis is able to still be with us after she has entered into her eternal rest with Jesus, alongside Mr. Bucky! So excited to find yet 2 more recipes to try! They look and sound delicious! Thank you Steven! Hope you and your family are well!
I can't tell you how much I love your videos. I'm a Yankee transplanted to Palm Springs California. Our best friends are 2 boys from Kentucky, and Tennessee who live nearby. While we do have a restaurant that serves the best buttermilk fried chicken, the owners are from Georgia, there is not a lot of Southern meals around town. So, when I have the guys over for dinner, I have mastered long cooked green beans, and excellent collard greens that they have said was as good, if not better than they got at home.
Thanks for doing Fried Green Tomatoes, I'm gonna surprise them with that side dish the next time we have them over for dinner.
During my mother's last illness, she had no appetite and it was hard to find things that she wanted to eat. One day, she said that she would like some fried green tomatoes. I raided my brother's garden, and she talked me through the cooking process; not quite so elaborate as this recipe, she was a very good, very minimalist cook. I think I fried up two or three tomatoes, and she ate most of them. I got a few small pieces and was so glad that she had something that appealed to her! Thanks, Ms Phyllis, for a good trip down memory lane!
kc8ueu Awwww, what a sweet story. It just had to “” make your day”” , getting to fix something your mama enjoyed, and it’s a sweet memory for you now!
My mom made these when I was a kid and I loved them. She didn't teach me how to do it, but you did. Thank you!!
I made fried green tomato "BLTs" for dinner tonight: fried green tomatoes, big basil leaves, and bacon on onion rolls. A wonderful summertime treat!!
Marsha K Sounds great!
Marsha K ......Yummmmmy! The *only* thing that was missing at your dinner table tonight wasssssss> ME! LOL!!
Me, too!
This sounds so good!
Sounds good! No dressing of sorts .. like pesto spread or ???
Haven't had these in years. Great memories. My mom and aunt would stand and fry those up in the summer for ten kids. My aunts five kids and my moms five kids. We would line up in the kitchen and get one on a napkin and run out on the porch and eat them. All ten of us running in and out of the house grabbing them as fast as they fried them. My mom told me one time the neighbor said " You ten kids look like a bunch of hillbillies eating those things sitting on the porch like that. My mom said she told him, " Well that's good, because all them kids are hillbillies"........ So funny. 😀
Phillips Mom That’s funny, I can almost taste the fried green tomatoes. Those were for sure “” the good ole days””. Great memories. I enjoy seeing Miss Phyllis making some of the “” old time” recipes. I wish I could have met her and Mr. Bucky. They were such a sweet couple.😊They were loved by so many of us. I enjoyed your story very much!
Phillips Mom Thank you for sharing your story, I enjoyed it.
@@hummingbird275 I can’t speak for anyone else but I would have loved to have met them for sure my 29 year old nonverbal autistic son Mikey loves to watch them too on videos he loves to help me cook when I do her recipes watching the videos grinning like a Cheshire Cat and clapping for joy because he loves to help mama
@@lisajoyce6803 Very interesting story, I am glad Mikey enjoys cooking with you.👍
Please keep this channel up forever. Mrs. Stokes videos are teaching me how to cook. The instruction style is perfect.
That's the plan, Timothy! I go back and look up recipes myself.
I first had fried green tomatoes in Juliet at the cafe that was used in the film Fried Green Tomatoes...they were delicious, we were even interviewed by a local television station because we were the only Australian's at the tomato festival.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE DELICIOUS THAN FRIED GREEN TOMATOES. I LIKE TO PICK THEM WHEN THEY HAVE JUST A TAD OF PINK SHOWING AND THEY AREN'T AS BITTER AS THE TOTALLY GREEN ONE BUT I LOVE THEM NO MATTER WHAT. THANK YOU.
Oh My Gosh_ POTATO CHEESE BALLS!!! So, okay now... it's official. I am in LOVE with this woman. MOVE OVER, MR. BUCKY!
Michel Gaudet ...too funny! I have a feeling Mr.Bucky ain't sharing!
queeni. i think mike wants to be in the middle???
Hubby made the fried cheese patties for lunch today. TO DIE FOR!! Everyone needs to make these!!
Oh my goodness! You are brilliant! I LOVE fried green tomatoes! But the genius of this is the use of the leftover eggs, flour and breadcrumbs. For years I have been thinking I wish I had a few more pieces to fry up because it was such as waste to toss all that. I am going to try this tomorrow when I am frying up eggplant. Thank you!!
I just love these videos! I find her voice so calming, and kind.
I do to Kate. They are going to be so missed.
Me too! I don’t know that I’ll ever make fried green tomatoes but I love the video!!!!
Oh yum, this looks absolutely delicious. I love love love fried green tomatoes!
I live in San Francisco and I've never seen a green tomato here. Although we do have some mighty fine French bread. These look yummy.
Best thing to do is find a local farmer who could pull some off the vine before they turn red. They are so worth trying. I love Phyllis's videos, they are very theraputic lol.
+Marie M. Conroy You can grow Early Girl variety in 5 gallon buckets. I don't think they have as high of a water content. Pick the tomatos right before they start to ripen.
I well have to make these as I've never had fried green tomatoes.
Cooking with Miss Phyllis
Hi Phylis, I have always wanted to taste fried green tomatoes since I read the book when I was young and then saw the film. I am 51 this year and still haven't had any 😩 I don't think any of our shops here in England sell green tomatoes so it was lovely watching you make them. Big hugs from Nette in England xx
Your husband is a lucky man to have such a frugal wife. I love the idea of not letting things go to waste. I have always wanted to try fried green tomatoes and now I can, with a bonus of the cheese balls. My mom used to make the same dipping sauce you did. My mom is no longer alive, so I look forward to learning new recipes from you. Also you have such a calming voice. I live with a lot of stress and pain and worrying constantly about my disabled little boy but when I watch your videos, your voice calms me for the time I'm watching you cook, thank you so much.
He is a blessed man to have a wife who COOKS, frugal or not. So unusual these days. Watching these videos has reminded me that cooking simple, wholesome meals isn't that hard, it's just a matter of organization and taking the time and being physically with-it enough to stand in front of the stove for a while. I really enjoy watching Phyllis, and I wonder, watching her, if she's always been a success at whatever she's tried her hand at. She's so capable, and so calm and well-spoken.
Success to me is just a matter of continuing to try until you get it right, sometimes it takes a lot more effort than at other times. One of my total failures was in high school taking a course in Shorthand, I only made a C grade, I think the teacher just felt sorry for me and gave me that C.
I determined right then I would not be a secretary to anyone who required shorthand. I consider that course a great failure for me and see I'm still talking about it all these years later.
She makes it look so simple. Mad respect to her.
You've taught me 2 new things over the past week I've never heard of or tried before. These cheese patties, and the okra fritters from previous video. I cannot wait to try both of them as they look so good. And now I know what I've been doing wrong with my fried green tomatoes. I've never salted them first to draw out the moisture. I can see how that would really make a difference. You are THE best!
never get tired watching your videos and listening to your soothing voice. blessings to you allaaaaaall.
Finally a recipe I can use. Thanks beautiful lady I love your wholesome cooking.... very different from what I'm used to seeing from the US. Green tomatoes are rarely seen here in Australia unless you grow your own so will have to get onto this.
@Phyllis: I was out in the garden today trimming all the leaves off my tomato plants & found I have a lot of green tomatoes yet. I was happy to come across your recipe & the tip about freezing the leftovers. I also am going to try the cheese patties so that I can pull a few out of the freezer & into the toaster oven whenever I want some. I have never tried fried green tomatoes on a hamburger. It sounds so delicious I'll be having it for dinner tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed your video.
I love fried green tomatoes! The cheese looks great!! Yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Miss Phyllis I love these!!! But never put them on burgers! What a brilliant idea!!!You have a great method! And I will definitely be trying the potato cheese patties! What another great idea! No waste!!!
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Hello Miss Phyllis enjoy your recipes so much. They remind me of my grandmother's and mom's cooking from the 50s onward. Instead of using all three glass bakeware you could put the flour and bread crumbs in gallon plastic storage bags. I also make the little cheese potatoe bread patties with the leftovers have always done it that way. Your sauce is like homemade thousand island dressing.
Thanks Phyllis! ,. I love fried green tomatoes!,. Great !! Tutorial!!!!! Thanks for time ! Your simple the best!!!!
Nothing better than a dinner like this. We had similar when the tomatoes started coming in. Loving the cheese patties and fresh bread crumbs!
Be well, ~~QM
My neighbor grows tomatoes and for the last 2 years, she has brought me over 3-4, green ones, so I can make me some fried green tomatoes. Love them. I just dredge mine in an egg and milk mixture and then Louisiana fish fry that is seasoned. So good. Mama always made them with cornmeal. I'd beg for one of the green ones. Once and awhile, she'd let me go pick one off for myself. I love the tang they have. I also like them sliced a little thinner, but to each his own. You've gone and made me hungry again girl! And walla! A new recipe for cheese curds. Yum
YES!!!!! I just asked via your website for a Phyllis Stokes recipe for fried green tomatoes. I mean JUST asked! Very keen to try them on hamburgers...if we can restrain ourselves from just chowing down. Those cheese potato patties are perfect too. THANKS!!!
You've took me down memory lane again, Phyllis. I know now
how you got most of Fried Green Tomatoes to keep most their coating, you drained them on the paper after salting, then salted,dipped, & coated...they fried perfect..using only a little oil.
Are you sure you never majored
in the Science of Home Economics?
The cheese Fritz you made
look and sound good too.
Fried Green Tomatoes are So Stinking Amazing on a Hamburger/Cheeseburger! They're so good that they make you want to Sass ya Moma!!! Lol!!! There is a rest./bar nearby that makes celeb.named burgers! I forget who this one is named for, a local I'm sure, but it has burger, w/wo cheese, lettuce, fried green tomatoes, green onion, applewood bacon, and a sauce similar to the one you made but it had a kick to it, all on toasted something bun . IT came with hand cut fries. We also would order fried dill pickles-yummm! And to make it "taller "my husband would add a fried Vidalia onion ring on his burger! With all the fried things -we only eat this once a year, lol, maybe twice😉!!! SoooGood!!!
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Memory Lane, during the War, it was lunch for many of us. Love them. Cabbage & noodles another meal we had very often. Have to add a lot of onion to be good.
Add potato soup, potatoes cheap made with out bacon. Bacon was a treat back then. Still make.
I remember when I was growing up, it was a cardinal sin to throw out food. My mother used to make sure we used up everything we had and she never let anything go to waste. I really like how you concocted the cheese patties recipe by using up the leftover ingredients. I never would have thought of adding in the instant potatoes! I am excited about making these. Thank you, Ms. Phyllis.
Oh my! My mouth is watering! Fried green tomatoes is a very favorite late summer treat of mine. Very ingenious of using your left over ingredients with fried cheese balls! I bet they were scrumptious! Will remember to do that instead of throwing the ingredients away! Thank you for the inspiration!
Just another good one Phyllis an old southern saying waste not want not boy u just done this one up right
I just love her so much. I miss her. My heart goes out to her family. What a good cook and a really sweet lady and the best cook I've ever seen she cooks alot like me. Love her and miss her
I've never had them and have wanted to try them for years. Thanks for showing us how to make them.
You bring back so many sweet memories for me of my precious grandmothers cooking up a storm in their kitchens! Oh, how I miss them! I always learn so much from your videos, and you are a pleasure to watch. I live in upstate South Carolina, I would be tickled to meet you if you and Mr. Bucky ever decide to have a meet and greet! God bless you, and thank you so much again for welcoming us into your kitchen and teaching us how to make so many delicious meals! I would rather watch you than Food Network any day! 😊
New subscriber from Texas. You make the best recipes and I just love fried green tomatoes, so wanted to thank you! I will be making these!
Love fried green tomatoes I always can some so I can have them in winter
Made these today! Yummy! I hadn't had them in a long time and this recipe jogged my memory, it's exactly how I made them when I was younger! Thank you for sharing! All the very best to you and your sweet husband!
Fried green tomatoes are one of my favorite summer treats! I first had a burger with a fried green tomato on it 3 years ago in North Carolina! It was so good. I don't know why we never tried them together before, I know my Grandma would have loved the combination. I use her wooden handle, really sharp 4 tine fork to turn my fried green tomatoes just as she did and my Mother did also. Most every lady I knew as a child had a similar fork for turning more delicate fried foods. I am going to try those cheese fritters with my leftover breading, they looked good. A new recipe and one that keeps me from throwing out the breading is terrific! Well done.
Can't wait to make these! All of our garden tomatoes are green because of the weather!
julia E ....true...but deliciously salvageable!
I never thought to try them on a hamburger. I can't wait to try it now.
I know! I have been eating fried green tomatoes all of my life and making them myself for my adult life but until a few weeks ago had never heard of them on a burger. One of the locally owned restaurants has a fried green tomato as an extra you can add to their burgers. Now Phyllis has mentioned it I think I will try them nxt time! Our fresh tomato buying season is over here in TN. I won't fry store bought tomatoes, they just don't taste the same for me and my spoiled southern palate LOL
Per usual. Your ingenuity abounds!
Excellent ideas! Good use of the extra coatings. I freeze my discard oil/fat in a container, pop the oil/fat into a discard plastic bag when frozen and put outside on garbage day, while still frozen. Thanks for another soothing video!
Ok, Phyllis, you've inspired me! I bought plain flour, Crisco, some jello, canned fruit and cream cheese yesterday. if these folks start complaining about their britches getting too tight I am gonna blame it on you! ;) Just kidding! I def wanna try those cheese patties. What a wonderful idea! I often use the leftover flour mixture after I bread chicken or pork chops, or chicken friend steak to make my milk gravy with for that meal.
I can't wait to try your new recipe (the fried cheese patties)! Boy was I drooling watching this video! I've never had a fried green tomato but I must say they look delicious! I will definitely try to make those too if I can find them. If not I'll use regular tomatoes. Thank you Miss Phyllis for another fantastic video & more ideas of what I can cook! God bless you & Mr. Bucky!
Never had fried green tomatoes. So I will have to try these one of these days real soon. Looks good thanks.
Delicious!! The hardest part is waiting 25 or 30 minutes before dipping & breading the tomato slices to fry them!! Thanks for another video & recipe, Ms. Phyllis! Great on hamburgers! Very creative with the cheese balls, too!
I love fried green tomatoes. My mama used to cook them all the time because she always had plenty from her garden. Just a couple little tips for you though... mama used to add about 2 tablespoons of corn starch per cup of flour or cornmeal whenever she was breading something to fry. It keeps the coating from falling off into the oil or grease. Also, she always put her sliced tomatoes or squash and any other "watery" veggie in the colander then salted them, mixed them well and let them drain in the sink about 20 or 30 minutes. Sometimes she would rinse them off with cold water if she didn't want too much salt. Love your videos. I'm a new subscriber.
What a great tip. I have cooked "almost green" tomatoes for years, but never knew about drawing out the water before battering and frying. Usually I put a pinch of sugar on each slice to cut the acid taste just a bit. So good!
Putting a little sugar on the tomatoes is a good idea, never thought to add sugar. It makes sense to cut some of the acid taste. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
I love the green tomatoes also your pie crust are so good and easy to make. My grandson loves your apple pie recipe. Ms phillis, I am a senior but learning so much from you You and Mr Bucky are the best
Loved this one...love them all !!!!
Looks really good. I love fried green tomatoes. Much love from Indiana!! ❤
the color on those tomatoes is so beautiful. who wouldve thought youd find neon green in nature lol
Oh my goodness! Wonderful. I think I would put horseradish in the dipping sauce too.
Me too - that would be very delicious!
Mayo and sriracha
Gosh it looks so good! That cheese crisp looks Devine! Yummers
Looks so yummy. There is nothing like fried green tomatoes.
Ms.Phyliss your FGT'S look delicious! The cheese balls ain't slackin' either! I love all these dishes, pure southern eating! I was taught how to make them (tomatoes) the way my family did..but over the years, I have put my own spin on making mine...I use cornmeal and wondra flour or rice flour mixed with a little bit of cornstarch (crunch factor)..I soak mines first in a brine of sugar and salt, then bread them in seasoned buttermilk and then dredge in my seasoned cornmeal mixture..then fry. I serve mines with a BLT dip...plenty of diced fried bacon (a whole pack), finely diced red onions or fresh chives, mayo, chp.red tomatoes, shot of apple cider cvinegar, squeeze of honey, parsley, salt & cayenne pepper...oh, and a BIG fork!
Tesslynn Amburgey ....thanks, they are!
I'm used to fried red tomatoes! So good! I love your recipe for the potato/cheese balls. Going to give that a try!
Oh my goodness, you're a genius! Potato cheese balls! YUM! I've always wanted to try fried green tomatoes too!!
Miss Phyllis you are brilliant. That was a great idea with the cheese.
I have always wanted to taste them. I live Los Angeles and I have never seen them anywhere. We have all kinds of tomatoes but not green ones. I even looked at the farmers market. At least I will know how to make them. Thank you Phyllis love you as always❣
I am so going to give these a whirl....looks so yummy.....thank you again !
Laura Pratt you can get them at Lucille's restaurants. I know it's not the same as homemade, but they are good. They have fried pickles too. I found a baked not fried recipe that I want to try.....if i can find the green tomatoes. Im in Los Angeles too 😊
Miss Phyllis,,,,THOSE BOTH look so wonderful. I'm so gonna go buy some instant potatoes and make those. What a wonderful way of using up extra ingredients. I hate to throw stuff away as you do! I do hope your kemo is going well for you. I pray you aren't too sick from it! God Bless you and Mr. Bucky!
Oh..my mom never wasted anything...just like you and I. Both of these recipes look great. I love fried green tomatoes and have made them many times..but the cheese patties look wonderful. I can not wait to make them too!
My mom loved fried green tomatoes❤️ I always liked mine thin and well done. Thanks
I love your personality. You are like a relaxing moment of calm. Thank you.
my mouth watered the entire time I watched!!
Miss Phyllis, thank you so much for the information about cracking eggs on a hard surface to avoid shells. One would think that at my age (67) years old, that I would know this. However, I have been cracking my eggs on the rim and then digging out the shells that have fallen into the bowl! Lol oh well, you live you learn. Anyway I wanted to tell you that I have been cracking my eggs on the counter top since you have given me that information and not one shell has fallen into the bowl.
I SWEAR TOMORROW I'M GOING TO BUY GREEN TOMATOS AND MAKE THIS RECIPE, I'VE NEVER HAD THEM BEFORE, & THOSE MINI FRIED CHEESE PATTIES THANKS FOR THE RECIPE:)
SO GOOD !! My husband loved them and the fried cheese was awesome !! ..
I love fried green tomatoes...I get desperate for them in the summer and will even fry the red ones...my Grandmother used to fry the red ones and then she would remove them all from the skillet and make a gravy from the drippings and then put the fried tomatoes back in with the gravy...it was sooo good...she only did that with the red tomatoes...I guess because the red ones didn't hold together as well as the green ones. Oh, now I have that dry popcorn dust on my mind here...lol Oh, and they look sooo good...I am jealous now for sure...that is such a good idea...I would never have thought to put them on a hamburger!! I am so looking forward to try this now for sure. That is such a neat idea to use the leftover dipping stuff for those cheese patties...you are so smart, Phyllis...I just love your recipes...I have lots of them to try and I have tried a couple...more on that later...I am so glad that I found you. I used to watch this dear, sweet, little older lady on YT, Clara...she used to cook recipes from the Great Depression...she has since passed away, but I still watch some of her videos every now and then...I dearly loved her...she also had a calming voice and I could listen to her for hours too. I think you have created something amazing here, Phyllis...these cheese patties look awesome!!n Wonder what horseradish in that sauce would taste like...might be too strong for the tomatoes though...I knew those cheese patties would turn out awesome...I gotta try them now too!! WTG Phyllis!!
What a great recipe. I can just taste the yumminess!
Those fried cheese patties look yummy!! I need to try those!! I love your old style way of cooking.
Fried Green Tomatoes! One of my favorites! I have never tried them on a hamburger, but that sounds like something that I need to try!
Also thanks for a good tip about discarding the grease after frying the tomatoes with the corn meal and it being hard to strain. I was going to fry some up in a Frydaddy cooker but will just use my cast iron pan instead. It takes less grease anyway! Speaking of grease, Ms Phyllis what oil or grease do you prefer for your frying?
Thanks for sharing!
I just use regular vegetable oil nothing special.
Thank you for sharing your recipe! I love watching your videos.
I just love fried green tomatoes. And your cheese patties look wonderful I must try them.
I appreciate your videos so much. You have opened my life to green smoothies. Thank you so much. I do notice an increase in energy, just amazing.
That looks delicious, I never had green tomatoes they look so good.
Must you be so addictive?! Lol! I can't live without my nightly vid of Phyllis! Lol! Sending love and best wishes to you and
that sweet husband! Thanks for so much knowledge! ♥️🌞☺️🙋🙏🏻🕊
I love fried green tomatoes although I've not made them. I'd like to find some and try your recipe. They look SO good!!! Your little cheese puffs look tasty too. Nice save on the dipping baths which usually go to waste. As I was watching the video, I was thinking, how does Phyllis dispose of the used grease, and lo and behold you read my mind and told us. I save the glass jars from spaghetti sauce and such and keep them under the sink for jobs like this. Then I can toss them out in the trash without fear of making a big mess.
Thank you .... both dishes look yummy and I love that you found a second way to use up some of the leftover ingredients ... so that's how it's done!
Please never stop your wonderful videos, I am a new fan and am so glad I found you!
Boy do I admire your "frugal" restraint! I don't think I could save any of those tomatoes...I think I'd eat them all!! They look wonderful!
I love fried green tomatoes, but I've never seen anyone make fried cheese balls . I have got to try those . Looks so...good . Thanks for sharing this Miss. Phyllis !!
Oooh I'm so trying this tomorrow! Keep em coming!
I love your channel and YES you DO DESERVE to eat in front of the TV or wherever you feel most comfortable! Tell 'em Phyllis! This meal looks delicious wherever you choose to to eat it! xoxo
I have to agree with some of the others. I'm a new subscriber and I'm now addicted to how soothing your vids are and yummy. I'm from the south and a lot of these recipes and methods I'm very familiar with. I love the down to earth, no frills, no amped up goofy giddiness like some of these other vids and tutorials display. *seems fake *
Good job!
Going to make these tonight ❣️I have some beautiful tomatoes from my garden... I always look to see how Ms. Phyllis would cook something ♥️
Ms. Phyllis, what a brilliant way to use the rest of the mixture. I'll be trying it the next time I make fried eggplants and/or fried green tomatoes. I feel so wasteful when I have to toss it out. The fried green tomatoes look so delicious as well.
Love this video Ms. Phyllis 💕fried green tomatoes and cheese balls ... Niceeee.😃 you're the Best.
I could eat that whole batch..... Probably my favorite food in the world....
Thanks for sharing. My son went back home for the summer and came home with a green fried tomato recipe from my aunt. He did he's though, once he got home, with the firm red tomatoes cause we couldn't find the green. I'm so addicted. I use Italian seasoned bread crumbs. I would have loved to see you cut into them to see the consistency. I always wondered was I doing mine correctly (length of cook time). I'm defiantly gonna try the little fritters as well, isn't it awesome to stumble onto a recipe. ❤💯
Fantastic, hon. I am a real fan of friend green tomatoes. I also really enjoy your videos.
I want all this right now!!Oh,this looked great!!
Hello Ms Phyllis, I love making fried green tomatoes. It is a messy job though. Well worth it though. I don't like the fried food smell or cleanup. I was excited to see you are adventurous and try to make new recipes out of what was left. I like to do this as well. I find spending time with you soothing, interesting and fun. Thank you for the time and effort you put into the vlogs. 🌞
Thank you so much for doing this video!! I love fried green tomatoes and now I can make them myself!! I never knew about the salting part. I have a lot of green tomatoes still in my garden and I'm gonna cook up a bunch tomorrow!! Yummeeeeeeee!!
Phyllis there is a way to save and strain that grease, put your strainer over a container, put a paper towel in the strainer, then pour the grease in a little at a time , or if you have a large strainer that can hold it all, you can put it all in and just let it set till it drips through :) it works best while the grease is hot. Or you can use a cheese cloth if you have them then wash with dish soap to get the grease out of the cloth. :) Also you can save / freeze the leftover flour etc.. to use for the next thing you want to fry. Or you could use the flour to make a gravy to go with the meal.
I'll have to admit it - I liked the little cheese patties better than the fried green tomatoes and I love fried green tomatoes. I'll definitely be making the little cheese patties again. I think the whole key to their success was the addition of the potato flakes. I was really nervous the cheese would run all out in the hot grease but it didn't.
Ooooh....These look divine! 💜💛🧡