fried green tomatoes

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

I grew up hearing (and eating) "green fried tomatoes," but this seems to be the more common form.

October 28, 2007

reesetee commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Yum! And fried pickles? Did you eat them or is that a newer phenomenon?

October 28, 2007

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Fried pickles seem to have originated recently at state fairs. Not a Southern invention, even though Southerners tend to fry everything.

October 28, 2007

chained_bear commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Are you sure? The place I used to order them all the time said they were a southern delicacy. Only if served with comeback sauce.

Whatever that is, it's good.

October 28, 2007

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

I never head about them as I was growing up. Maybe I ran around with the wrong crowd as my mother would say. (On many occasions, come to think of it.)

October 28, 2007

chained_bear commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Nah, probably they're just a later invention, whether southern or not.

A later invention, like Tostitos. Remember when they were invented? ;)

October 28, 2007

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Distinctly. I also remember when Pepsi came out with the 16 oz. bottle, and Screaming Yellow Zonkers, and a variety of other junk foods. (Do they still make Screaming Yellow Zonkers?)

October 28, 2007

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Forgot to mention, c_b--comeback sauce is basically ketchup and mayonnaise spiced with mustard and horseradish or chili sauce. I remember it being served mostly with seafood. I should add it to the list.

October 28, 2007

reesetee commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Screaming Yellow Zonkers! I loved those things! And apparently, they're still around.

October 28, 2007

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Like Cracker Jacks without the peanuts!

October 28, 2007

reesetee commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Although I do love the peanuts. :-)

October 28, 2007

chained_bear commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Here's the real test, though: who remembers Freakies cereal?

I do! I do!

And yet, nobody I've met seems to remember them. For years and years I thought I must have grown up in some kind of parallel universe. Then I met someone, just this year, who vaguely remembered them. It's surprising how relieved I felt.

October 28, 2007

skipvia commented on the word fried green tomatoes

Got me there, but they seem to have evolved into quite the cult phenomenon.

October 28, 2007

reesetee commented on the word fried green tomatoes

I remember Freakies cereal! And they threw in free Freakies creature magnets (or little toy figures, or some such thing) in each box. Let's see...there was Cowmumble, Gargle, and um...that's all I remember. Must be blocking.

;-)

October 28, 2007

chained_bear commented on the word fried green tomatoes

If you click on skipvia's helpfully provided link, you'll find all their names.

Ah, the memories.

If I recall, it tasted like Cap'n Crunch cereal and there was nothing particularly special about it, except the characters and magnets.

October 29, 2007