Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Feb 2023 Book Group discussion

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McGoohan
McGoohan
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8:20am, 31 Jan 2023
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by *checks notes* Fannie Flagg ... really? That's an actual name is it? Okay* - anyway, the aforementioned novel is the Book Group's February 2023 choice as chosen by Night-owl. The author also got an Oscar nomination for her own adapted screenplay in 1992 for the movie adaptation.

However, what I want to know is - WHY DON'T THEY WAIT UNTIL THE TOMATOES ARE RIPE? Can you even eat them when they're green? Will they poison you? Maybe that will turn out to be at the heart of the murder mystery therein?

Throw your thoughts like tomatoes at a government minister, below.

*Reader, her actual name is Patricia Neal. As she was an actor and comedian long before she was an author and there was already a Patricia Neal in showbiz, she took on Fannie Flagg as a pseudonym.
GregP
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8:27am, 31 Jan 2023
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Hello. I'd like to be first to say I think I've seen the fillum, may have read the book and remember nothing at all about either?

I suspect I will be one of many.
McGoohan
McGoohan
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8:28am, 31 Jan 2023
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If there aren't any tomatoes in it, I will be really peeved.
minardi
minardi
Feb 2023
2:33pm, 1 Feb 2023
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minardi
I love the film, may have to give the book a read
Diogenes
Diogenes
Feb 2023
2:48pm, 1 Feb 2023
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Diogenes
I might just eat it.
Diogenes
Diogenes
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Diogenes
"I devoured this book in one sitting..."
Slowboy
Slowboy
Feb 2023
4:15pm, 2 Feb 2023
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Slowboy
I love the film. I may well have to read this.

I may go watch the film again. Tonight. ANd get Roo to watch it. I suspect she'll be....bemused.

"Face it lady, we're younger and faster"
"Face it girls, I'm older and have better insurance"

Lol.
Slowboy
Slowboy
Feb 2023
4:16pm, 2 Feb 2023
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Slowboy
Also, I suspect green tomatoes will caramelise better when being fried - ripe tomatoes, as I'm sure we're all aware, just soften.
McGoohan
McGoohan
Feb 2023
8:25pm, 4 Feb 2023
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McGoohan
Started last night, half way through and... loving it so far :-)
minardi
minardi
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9:01pm, 4 Feb 2023
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minardi
I've ordered it and awaiting delivery

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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by *checks notes* Fannie Flagg ... really? That's an actual name is it? Okay* - anyway, the aforementioned novel is the Book Group's February 2023 choice as chosen by Night-owl. The author also got an Oscar nomination for her own adapted screenplay in 1992 for the movie adaptation.

However, what I want to know is - WHY DON'T THEY WAIT UNTIL THE TOMATOES ARE RIPE? Can you even eat them when they're green? Will they poison you? Maybe that will turn out to be at the heart of the murder mystery therein?

Throw your thoughts like tomatoes at a government minister, below.

*Reader, her actual name is Patricia Neal. As she was an actor and comedian long before she was an author and there was already a Patricia Neal in showbiz, she took on Fannie Flagg as a pseudonym.

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