How to Make the Best Tomato and Cheese Sandwich - Real Comfort Food
Nothin' says SUMMER better than a homegrown tomato!
The BEST way to eat that tomato is to sit on the back porch steps with a salt shaker and go to town. My Mom taught me this method: to get started, lick the tomato in one spot, shake salt on that spot, BITE!
The second best way to eat a homegrown tomato is to make a tomato and cheese sandwich. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Guess what? It is simple; but to make a really good sandwich, one must pay attention to the details.
One of those details is to use a homegrown tomato. If you do not have a one, wait until dark and sneak into your neighbor's garden--just kidding! In reality, buy a vine ripe tomato with the stem still attached at the grocery. If they are too, expensive, get an ordinary fresh tomato that is still a little green or hard to the touch, and let it sit on the window sill a day or two.
The best tasting tomatoes never see the inside of a fridge!
Keep reading for I am presenting to you my recipe for the BEST tomato and cheese sandwich. Yes, it is comfort food for me! And you are welcome.
And by the way, do you know what a "love apple" is?
PS...I took all the photos! AND I grew the tomato!
What's Here
- Ingredients For the BEST Tomato Sandwich
- STEP 1: White Bread and Mayo
- STEP2: Put on the FRESH, VINE RIPE tomatoes!
- STEP 3: Add cheese!
- Enjoy your sandwich!
- "Love Apple"?
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Ingredients For the BEST Tomato Sandwich
1. Fresh White Bread2. Hellmans Mayo (or Duke's)
3. Homegrown vine ripe tomato - it can be red or yellow.
4. Kraft Sliced American Cheese -- not individually wrapped, pulleeze.
Optional: thinly sliced red or vidalia onion, salt, pepper, lemon pepper, basil
STEP 1: White Bread and Mayo
LOTs of mayo on fresh white bread -- use whole grain!!! STEP2: Put on the FRESH, VINE RIPE tomatoes!
Homegrown are the best, but you can buy local tomatoes from the farmer's market or the local grocery. STEP 3: Add cheese!
Kraft Deluxe American or Deli Sliced Kraft is preferred by moi, but use your favorite cheese -- as long as it is not that individually wrapped cr*p. Optional--thinly slice onion
Red or vidalia onions can add zip! Enjoy your sandwich!
Just try taking a picture and not sampling. "Love Apple"?
A tomato moniker that originated in the 16th century when tomatoes from North Africa were known in Italy as pomo dei Mori, "apples of the Moors." That was transliterated to the French pomme d'amour . . . "love apple."
from Food Lovers Companion
The New Food Lover's Companion
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 10/07/2008)
BOOKS ABOUT THE "LOVE APPLE"
Be Sure to wrap a napkin around your sandwich so it won't drip on the book!
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Fannie Flagg wrote a wonderful novel about fried green tomatoes. I have actually eaten at the Whistle Stop, but the best fried green tomatoes I have had were at the PawPaw Patch on Greensprings HWY in Birmingham, Alabama.
I have also grown some of the best tomatoes in my home garden. My secrets -- lots of sun and manure!
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe
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How to Grow Tomatoes: A practical gardening guide for great results, with step-by-step advice and 200 colour photographs (How to Grow...)
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- Mouthwatering recipe! The recipe has an interesting twist on the mayo spread.
What's worth reading on the WEB?
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Seasonal Eating at its best!
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- The Perfect Tomato Sandwich
- When the right bread envelopes sun-ripened tomatoes, one of the most righteous tastes of summer is yours to enjoy.
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Great tips!
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- Container Gardening
- Great blog!
- Roadfood.com Forums - Tomato Sandwich
- There are lots of people out there who love tomato sandwiches. Visit this page to see lots of variations on my southern comfort food. One participant even likes peanut butter and tomato sandwiches! Oh MY!
More Blogs about Growing Tomatoes
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- Since they're growing tomatoes, they might be more interested in creating a local market for their homegrown products. You have to test this and/or do some research to see what exactly they want, but believe me, it'll pay off very nice ...
WHITE TRASH COOKING
- White Trash Cooking - Google Book Search
- White Trash Cooking By Ernest Matthew Mickler
You need to read the table of contents for miles of smiles!
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How Do YOU make a Tomato Sandwich?
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KimGiancaterino
We've been making sandwiches all summer long with fresh tomatoes from our garden. Delicious lens... I'm featuring it on my Squid Angel Diary this week. Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z. Posted September 29, 2008 |
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triathlontraining
That looks so good right now! In fact, I'm going to go get something to eat after this. No tomatoes unfortunately. Posted August 08, 2008 |
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LindaJM
I like your recipe and will try it... Posted July 31, 2008 |
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kiwisoutback
I want one...now I know what to have for lunch! Posted July 30, 2008 |
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