Fried Green Tomatoes with Skordalia Sauce

Here's an excellent midsummer dish of sliced green tomatoes dusted with flour, then fried until tender inside and crusty on the outside. The fried tomatoes are served with a dollop of rich, garlicky Greek skordalia sauce, with some verjus added for tartness.

This dish comes from the town of Pelion in central Greece. Here the sauce is made in a large mortar—pounded until smooth, yet still light and foamy. Most skordalia sauces are enriched by potatoes, walnut, or almonds; this