fried green tomato po' boys

King's Hawaiian Bread makes a mini-sub roll.

There was an abundance of green tomatoes at the Durham Farmer's Market.
I found a couple of ripe avocadoes at the grocery store.

Talk about your inspiration.

green tomatoes, sliced in relatively thin slices
flour
buttermilk
Torta masa (Mexican corn flour)
salt
pepper

Dredge the tomato slices in the flour and then toss them in the buttermilk. Shake them off a little and toss them in the masa. Heat about a half inch of canola oil in a skillet to about 350 and then drop the tomato slices into the hot oil. Cook them until lightly browned -- two-three minutes a side.

King's mini sub rolls
Iceberg lettuce, shredded
avocados, sliced
Sriracha mayonnaise (2 parts mayo to 1 part Sriracha)

Butter the King's rolls and put them butter side down on a hot grill pan or skillet just long enough to brown them. Set them on the plate. Put down two or three tomatoes, a couple of slices of avocado, a handful of the shredded lettuce, and then paint the top of the bun with the mayo.

Make enough for seconds.

Peace,
Milton

pimento cheese

One of the things I loved about living in Texas (not a terribly long list) was being able to walk into the grocery store and buy a container of Price's Pimento Cheese. Yes, I do know pimento cheese is not limited to Texas and yes, I do know homemade is better than store bought, yet I'm also happy to stand by my opening sentence.

Moving to New England meant moving away from Price's. Last week in Mississippi, I said something about pimento cheese and Ella, the cook at the church, said, "Baby, I'm makin' that for the Bible School picnic on Friday."

I ate three sandwiches and came home determined to learn how to make it myself. After much research, here is the recipe:

4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2 4 oz jars of pimentos, drained and diced (juice reserved)
black pepper (so you can see the specks)
Tabasco to taste
1/4 t sugar
1 T bourbon
mayonnaise (start with 1/4 c; add until it has the texture you want)

This is one of those recipes that goes by feel more than measurement. I used the paddle blade in my Kitchen Aid to mix it. Start with the cheese, add the pimento juice, the pimentos, the pepper, Tabasco, sugar, and then add the mayo gradually until it looks like you want it to look.

Then wash your hands and make a sandwich.

Peace,
Milton