Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: slice tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick, season with salt and pepper and then coat both sides with cornmeal. in a large skillet, heat enough bacon drippings to coat the bottom of the pan, and fry tomatoes until lightly browned on both sides. this recipe was from the back of fannie flagg's novel, "fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe".

Target recipe: sift the flour, salt and pepper into a medium bowl. add the cornmeal and stir to combine. make a well in the center. combine the egg and milk and add gradually to flour mixture. whisk the batter until just combined, but do not overbeat. cut the tomatoes into thick slices. heat about 1/2 inch of oil in frying pan. dip the tomatoes into the batter; drain excess and fry for 1 minute on each side, turning only once with tongs. drain on paper towls and server immediately.