COOKING with COUNTRY: Fried Green Tomatoes & Crispy Okra

Well thank you Sister Country! If it were not for you, those fried green tomatoes would not have been perfect. LOL -Jim

never be so sure about us knowing what okra is. Never had it. It looks like zucchini. same family? You are probably a great cook, Jim, but all that oil doesn't seem so healthy, she says as she eats cherry pie.

Perfect! i had to see these 2 southern goodies. I love cooking both! :D Great job on the oil temp, alwys important!

Those fried green tomatoes looked great--made me hungry. Did your mother teach you how to make them?

I'm sorry, but I don't eat fried okra. :)

Hey Jim- That looks good :) Gigi

Okay, you made me hungry for fried okra - I went to the store to get some in the produce section but of course they didn't have any, so I used the frozen kind, and it actually turned out really good! I put a little bit of garlic powder in the corn meal along with the salt and pepper.

Ooooh - I am looking forward to this, Jim! I've never had okra or a fried green tomato! Oh! Lookit the okra. I thought it was like spinach, but no! it looks like a small zucchini.
You went through a lot to get this done - fire alarms, no camera memory - and you need a splatter screen! The end result looks very good! Too bad I am on a low fat diet! (sigh)
Always good to see your videos, Jim. - roc

Oh that's right. Blink has a big okra patch. In fact, he is the one that inspired my okra cooking video.

Or I could ask Blinkazoid to send a food parcel!

I know - it's just so uncivilized! LOL

I had a ton of green tomatoes last year out of my garden, and I think I'll have a ton this year too....I wonder if okra would grow here in North Idaho? I love it. I lived in KY and AR for a couple of years and alot of people grew it there. I'll have to try it next year.

I like your bag breading method!
Now I am hungry. I gotta go get me some of them tomatoes! Pass that plate please! LOL :0)

Hey there Roberta. Let me pass you a plate! LOL Thanks for watching. -Jim

Hi Suzy. Give it a try it's pretty good. Randomwritings comes up with some witty comments doesn't he. LOL Thanks for watching! -Jim

Hey Angie. Yes, I made quite the mess but cleaned up all up. LOL The last time I had fried eggplant was at a little Italian place in NY and it was sliced thin and fried crispy with grated cheese on top. Yum! The sauce was ranch dressing with a little fresh horseradish in it. Thanks for watching! -Jim

Beth I bet you would love the okra cooked that way. Some people like it boiled but to me that's real gross and slimy. Good to see you. Thanks for watching! -Jim

Hey Dave. If I can cook that stuff up, anyone can do it. LOL Thanks for watching! -Jim

Oh Robert I forgot all about the sweet tea! LOL Now you've got me wanting some tea. Thanks for watching. -Jim

What? No okra or corn meal? LOL How would I manage over there! LOL Thanks for watching. -Jim

That was pretty funny! lol

Hey Random. I'll bet Oprah has had a few servings of fried okra during her days in Mississippi. You'll have to look around the market for some okra to add to your next cooking video. -Jim

Hi Zelenka. I'll send a plate right on down! LOL Thanks for watching. -Jim

Hey Judy. I've never had gravy with fried green tomatoes. I'll try that next time. I do like gravy though! LOL Thanks for watching. -Jim

Double 5 stars on both the video and the cooking!!!

That does it.... fried green tomaters coming up for supper again tonight at bunny's house. Just wish I could find some fresh okra in NoWhere, North Dakota, or I would try that!