This sandwich, it should go without saying, is best eaten over the sink or with an ample supply of paper towels, because if you do it right, it’s messy as hell. and there it is...
Posted on 03/04/2021 6:08:55 AM PST by mylife
There is little to look forward to in the sweatiest days of summer—the days when it feels like you can’t cool down even if you peeled your skin off—except for the pleasure of a peak summer tomato and putting that perfect tomato in a sandwich.
People have many thoughts on how to construct a tomato sandwich, my preference: squishy white bread, lightly toasted; mayo (Hellmann’s is fine with me, though I know fans of Duke’s mayo have strong feelings here); salt and pepper; and thick slices of the plumpest, juiciest tomatoes I can find—the ones you feel tempted to cradle home for fear that they’ll burst en route. This sandwich, it should go without saying, is best eaten over the sink or with an ample supply of paper towels, because if you do it right, it’s messy as hell. I look forward to the scarce few weeks per year when I can eat this sandwich; in my opinion, a November or March tomato is just not good enough to carry something so simple. Luckily, the pro-tomato sandwich coalition has logged onto to defend our maligned icon. As some Twitter users have pointed out, the anti-tomato sandwich sentiments seem like rude digs at the South and to the idea of struggle meals. If the tomato sandwich grosses you out, perhaps the problem isn’t the sandwich itself or even the messy video, but your tomatoes.
Southern Living suggests this treat any time of year, but to really understand the tomato sandwich, I’d suggest setting a reminder for July or August; buying the best, ugliest heirloom tomato you can find; cutting that sucker into slices; then enjoying the experience, drippy mayo and all. If that doesn’t convert you, well, at least you tried it and didn’t just give in to petty Twitter outrage.
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Is there butter in it? I bet it has butter!!
Nothing is better than a ripe heirloom or beefsteak tomato on toast with mayo.
This sandwich, it should go without saying, is best eaten over the sink or with an ample supply of paper towels, because if you do it right, it’s messy as hell. and there it is...
What no onion
yup... it’s still out there, but try finding it
I live right smack dab in the middle of amish country....late spring the produce stands open up...
Best damn tomatoes you ever tasted... lightly toasted italian bread, miracle whip and salt... Butter the bread with amish made butter...
Best damn sweet corn too (silver queen)
I don’t think I ever had a decent ear of corn in Tx and tomatoes were difficult to grow (except cherry tomato’s) but available but not the same.
Peppers grow like weeds
You and I both know he did! Not only that, only a crazy psychopath wouldn’t toast his tomato sandwiches. I mean heck, that’s like eating cold cereal without any milk! What’s wrong with you?!
Best tomato salad: Start with coarsely chopped fresh heirloom tomato such as a Brandywine. Add a little minced garlic, a little olive oil, dash of salt, fresh chopped basil leaves and chunks of fresh mozzarella cheese. Mix and enjoy.
Best hamburger: Large heirloom tomato as big around as a hamburger bun. Cut a 1/2” thick slice and place over freshly grilled patty with lettuce and favorite condiments. Tomato slice should be as big around as the bun and patty.
“...Not cheapies...”
If a product is purchased all over the world, and in the US by more than the combination of everyone else’s product, then someone must think it is good enough to consume. And since the product is listed in the DOW and S&P and according to the SF Chronicle, it is poised to go up, your Tennessee growers must be doing something wrong when the accumulate less than 3% of the total market. Appears to me the market is establishing which tomatoes are in demand. And California has been growing tomatoes for about 500 years from when they were brought up from Mexico by the Spaniards and the natives. Must be doing something right. And California doesn’t have to sell their product by saying they are better than everyone else’s. They are no better than, just more consumed than.
wy69
WTH do you mean “what’s wrong with me”?????
I’m a crazy psychopath!!!!!!!!!!!
ROFL...
“...SF Chronicle...”
Well, there ya go!!!!!! San Francisco!!!!
There’s the whole thing in a nutshell....Gay tomatoes.....
“a bit of frisee greens”, really?
Do I need to wear a tie and sport coat to eat it?
Don’t ever use garlic salt on anything
Well, truth be told, that makes two of us haha.
At least the common libtard describes me like that lol.
Paging garden thread.
Ahhh...you’re a Miracle Whip guy. I see.
It does sound as though you’ve great tomatoes- the butter or Miracle Whip, naahhh..
There is only Hellman’s. Or homemade.
LOL...That’s probably the nicest thing a lib says about me....
Local ripe tomato and mayo sandwich. Makes the mouth water.
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