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: cut off ends of the tomatoes and slice each tomato into about three 1/2-inch pieces. put tomato slices in a large bowl. add buttermilk and turn to coat each slice. marinate for 5 minutes. place a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. add oil to come two-thirds up the side of the pan, and heat oil to 325 degrees. in a wide bowl, mix cornmeal, salt and pepper. working in batches, remove tomatoes from buttermilk, shaking off excess and dip in cornmeal to coat each side. shake off the excess cornmeal. slip the slices into the oil in a single layer and fry until golden brown - about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. drain on paper towels.