Buttermilk Fried Green Beans

Name: Buttermilk Fried Green Beans
Ingredients: 1 lb. green beans; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. salt plus more for sprinkling; 1/4 tsp. cayenne (optional but delicious); Oil for frying

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"These Buttermilk Fried Green Beans are inspired by ones cooked up at Magnolia Pub in San Francisco. The pub serves them with a few sweet cherry tomatoes alongside as a tart and bracing accompaniment. The quick fry keeps the coating crisp and brings out the sweetness in the beans. Fellow food writer and crispy-treat lover Juliet Glass masterminded the method used here: a dip in buttermilk and then a dredge in spiced-up flour, just like the best fried chicken...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb. green beans

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1/2 cup buttermilk

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2 cups flour

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1/2 cup cornmeal

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2 tsp. baking powder

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2 tsp. salt plus more for sprinkling

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1/4 tsp. cayenne (optional but delicious)

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Oil for frying

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