The Ultimate Tomato Sandwich, With Jammy Eggs & Herby Mayo Recipe on Food52 (2024)

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What is the best tomato for a tomato sandwich? ›

Beefsteak tomatoes are the big guys, the ones you might sometimes call slicer tomatoes; a slice of this kind of tomato should cover a piece of sandwich bread or a hamburger bun. You can go with heirloom or conventional tomatoes; either type will be delicious.

Who put them together? Historians still really aren't sure. The earliest reference I found of the tomato sandwich was in the Virginia Chronicle in 1911, where a man describes his lunch as a tomato sandwich, a slice of watermelon, iced tea, and a slice of coconut cream pie.

In the dog days of August, nothing tastes sweeter than a tomato and mayo sandwich on soft white bread. It just might be the ultimate summer sandwich. Have you had a tomato and mayo sandwich yet this summer? If not, now is the perfect time to enjoy the season's ultimate sandwich.

What to Serve with this Tomato Sandwich. This recipe would be perfect for a picnic, served alongside potato salad, broccoli salad, or strawberry salad. If you're eating it at home, sweet potato fries would be a great choice too. You could also pack it up for a weekday lunch.

Tomato 'Rosella Purple'

"The flavor of 'Rosella Purple' is truly outstanding," says LeHoullier. "The ability to get such flavor on a tomato plant easily grown in a 5-gallon pot on a porch or deck is a true advance in the selection of tomatoes possible for space-constrained gardens."

Fry sauce is a condiment often served with French fries or tostones (twice-fried plantain slices) in many places in the world. It is usually a combination of one part tomato ketchup and two parts mayonnaise.

Fry Sauce Origins

In the mid 1950s, two teenage employees—Max Peay and Ron S. Taylor (BS '67)—mixed ketchup and mayonnaise together at the small Arctic Circle franchise they worked at near 5th North 9th East in Provo.

There's not a lot to say about a tomato sandwich. These tomato slices are bursting with sweet juice that combines well with the vinegary tang of the mayonnaise, a sweet and sour combination that, amplified by the salt and fresh black pepper, boosts the savory profile of the tomato flesh.

Yes? Ketchup is a low-calorie condiment, made from tomatoes, vinegar, salt, pepper, and spices. It contains 15 calories per tablespoon and vitamins A and C. Compared with its competitor mayonnaise, ketchup has no fat and far fewer calories per tablespoon (mayo contains 103 calories, 12 grams fat).

Obviously there's no reason to peel tomatoes that are going into something like a salad, or sliced onto a grilled cheese sandwich: the skin is what helps everything hang together. Ditto tomatoes you're slow-roasting in the oven; if you remove the skin they'll just melt away.

Why am I craving a tomato sandwich? ›

An insatiable craving for tomatoes or tomato products is known as tomatophagia. Tomatophagia may sometimes be associated with nutritional deficiencies, especially in pregnant women. It may also occur in people with iron deficiency anemia, even though raw tomatoes are low in iron.

White, wheat, rye, or even pumpernickel will do the trick—but whatever bread you choose, it has to stand up to the filling. We recommend toasting the bread slightly to bring both a golden crustiness and a soft underbelly to your sandwich foundation.

Spread a heavy layer of mayonnaise onto one slice of bread. 3. Sprinkle mayo with a generous amount of salt and freshly ground black pepper. 4. Top the mayo with two slices of tomato and then the remaining piece of bread.

Mozzarella – fresh mozzarella (like this log commonly found in grocery stores) is best. Or substitute fresh mozzarella balls packed in water, or burrata cheese. Tomatoes– be sure your tomatoes are not overly ripe.

Beefsteak tomatoes are extra large (or should we say beefy?) and often described as having a meaty, juicy texture that's mild in flavor. That's what makes them so great when cut into thick slices for a simple tomato sandwich or as a topping on burgers.

The Best Tomatoes for BLTs

Use a beefsteak tomato or heirloom tomato, and slice it thick. In a pinch you can make a BLT with Roma tomatoes, but their texture isn't as ideal for sandwiches as a hearty beefsteak tomato. Greek Yogurt. I'm going to say it: WAY BETTER THAN MAYO for BLTs!

Most Subways, most of the time, use roma tomatoes that are sliced in-store daily. At my store, we always used fresh romas except for a short span when they were in short supply. We then sliced regular tomatoes until the romas were available again.

Beefsteak Tomatoes

Beefsteaks can be either heirloom or hybrid and can weigh up to a pound a piece. Round and juicy, with small seed cavities, beefsteaks are the ideal sandwich tomato. You can also plop them on a burger, use them for a caprese salad, and even stuff them.