I'm that way about okra ….
dip it in buttermilk, roll it in corn meal & flour , fry it in butter, and throw it the hell out ! is best !
Local place in town " The Catfish Place " is the only place I know in these parts for fried green tomato's ….
I knew Steve Johnson (owner) 30 years till he passed, now his son carries it on.
In S. Carolina, you can get good FGT most anywhere , not so in yankeefied Florida.
But you can get NY pizza, Chicago pan pizza, NY bagels , Buffalo wings , Philly Steak , cheesy fries most everywhere.