Fried green tomatoes
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Combined Graph record U-01022 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0622. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Smithsonian Magazine defines the dish by 'the combination of firm-fleshed tomato with crunchy cornmeal coating, the slight tartness of the unripe fruit' — establishing green (unripe) tomatoes + cornmeal, fried. Stamp covers the DEFINITION only.
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Smithsonian Magazine defines the dish by 'the combination of firm-fleshed tomato with crunchy cornmeal coating, the slight tartness of the unripe fruit' — establishing green (unripe) tomatoes + cornmeal, fried. Stamp covers the DEFINITION only.
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- Work type: dish
- Category: sides
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- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-surprising-origins-of-fried-green-tomatoes-95832026/ (verification source · master store)
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Smithsonian Magazine defines the dish by 'the combination of firm-fleshed tomato with crunchy cornmeal coating, the slight tartness of the unripe fruit' — establishing green (unripe) tomatoes + cornmeal, fried. Stamp covers the DEFINITION only.
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