Most people don’t walk into a barbecue restaurant expecting to find the best fried green tomatoes of their life, but Top Hat Barbecue in Hayden is full of pleasant surprises.
This unassuming spot serves up Southern classics alongside their famous smoked meats, and their fried green tomatoes are so good they deserve their own standing ovation.
Fried green tomatoes are one of those dishes that seems simple until you try to make them yourself.
Getting that perfect crispy coating while keeping the tomato inside firm but tender is trickier than it looks…