THE Tomato Sandwich by the Rancher’s Daughter
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You cannot just use any old tomato to make this sandwich.
We have fresh tomatoes year round here.
To read more about that, you’ll want to view my post on the “Harman Tomato Farm.”
I’ve had tomatoes that produced a full sized sandwich slice. If your tomato is not that large, that is ok, just use multiple slices.
Ripe here is the key. You don’t want a green tomato sandwich. We do love Fried Green Tomatoes, just not in THIS recipe.
Here is a picture of a Burpee Seeds Tomande Tomato.
Burpee's Tomande Tomato
Another great tomato they have is the Steak Sandwich Tomato, those produce some succulent slices. Did I say that? Succulent?
We are talking fresh, juicy, ripe, oh yeah, and succulent, and if you can get all that in a large slicer then you are on your way to the Perfect Tomato Sandwich.
Just like with THE Liver Cheese Sandwich we want soft FRESH soft (did I say soft? Just in case I’ll say it again: SOFT) WHITE bread.
Spread both sides liberally with a GOOD QUALITY brand of mayonnaise, or use your own homemade mayo (recipe upcoming).
Don’t be chintzy with the mayo. You need plenty of mayo. Maybe squishing out the sides a little…remember BOTH sides of the bread. Salt and pepper the mayo slathered bread slices. I use lots of pepper.
(I love that word SLATHERED; it gives you an idea of how much mayo to put: PLENTY.) So we THICKLY and LAVISHLY have spread our bread slices with GOOD mayonnaise and salt and pepper them (I use fresh ground pepper and fine ground SEA salt). A Good tomato sandwich needs lots of pepper. LOTS.
Place tomato slice (slices if your tomato is not large) on one bread slice. Now you want to salt and pepper the tomato while it is on the slathered (sorry could not help myself) bread slice.
I do not put lettuce on mine, you could if you wanted tho, you might try it both ways and see which you like best.
Now put the slices together. Sort of SMUSH it together a little bit. Did some mayonnaise squish out the sides? I hope so!
Enjoy your home grown (preferred) Tomato Sandwich!
~ the Rancher’s Daughter
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July 11th, 2010
i have the same recipe in my cookbook “there’s not a healthy recipe in this whole damn book, a guide to southern comfort food”. check it out..available on amazon.com. i call it texas tomato sandwich. i do specify white bread..which i seldom eat..but it’s a must with this sandwich.
like your site.
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