# What kind of sauce do you like for fried green tomatoes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 3, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350 "2008-10-03T18:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350/1 "2008-10-03T18:03:50Z")
We’re frying up some green ones for a friend’s birthday Tuesday and I’m tasked with making a sauce. When I do it for myself I throw stuff into a bowl until I like the way it tastes, but I was hoping to get a more… systematic approach, since a lot of people will be eating this. I like a remoulade sort of sauce myself - something creamy, a little Cajun, etc. It can’t be too spicy, though. Ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350/2 "2008-10-03T18:51:48Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > We’re frying up some green ones for a friend’s birthday Tuesday and I’m tasked with making a sauce. . . Ideas? Fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade is a New Orleans classic (OK, so shrimp remoulade isn’t a sauce - at least it contains a sauce). There are recipes for it all over the internet. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350/3 "2008-10-03T19:25:40Z")
Emeril has a good, basic sauce: 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 3 tablespoons Creole whole-grain mustard 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard 3 tablespoons ketchup 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leves 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350/4 "2008-10-03T19:27:57Z")
I like 'em sprinkled with malt vinegar myself. I don’t have much to contribute in terms of sauce ideas, but I wanted to let you know I’m drooling all over the keyboard. I love me some fried green tomatoes! You’ve got a lucky friend. ---
**Author:** ![StinkyBurrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@StinkyBurrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StinkyBurrito)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350/5 "2008-10-03T19:59:47Z")
When I made fried green tomatoes the other day, I needed a sauce and mixed together… maple syrup and Sriracha. :eek: I figured the FGTs were sour and salty so they should be balanced with something sweet and hot. I thought it was good, but I wouldn’t serve it to any guests - they’ll just look at you funny. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-sauce-do-you-like-for-fried-green-tomatoes/466350/6 "2008-10-05T05:27:36Z")
I like lemon pepper balsamic vinaigrette with a hint of A1, personally.