Crispy Fried Green Tomatoes

Crispy fried green tomato slices on a ceramic plate with a bowl of creamy remoulade dipping sauce, served on a white marble kitchen table with whole green tomatoes in the background.

Fried green tomatoes are often seen as a hallmark of Southern comfort food—crispy, golden, and served up with a side of nostalgia. They appear on menus from Alabama to Georgia and are deeply woven into the fabric of Southern cuisine.

But here’s the surprise: fried green tomatoes weren’t born in the South at all.