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When it’s tomato season, make all the tasty tomato recipes! Our favorite ways to use tomatoes are in a classic Caprese salad or Greek salad. A tomato pie or tomato galette are also fun ways to use these seasonal ingredients. Alex and I both grew up eating tomato sandwiches in the summer. My grandfather always ate a variation: tomato peanut butter sandwiches (which I still haven’t tried!). Here is our master method for how to make the best tomato sandwich recipe, stepping it up with an optional basil aioli or tarragon aioli that takes it over the top! It’s our favorite fast summer dinner idea.
Sourdough bread: Best quality bread makes the best tomato sandwich. A classic choice is white bread, but we like something with a little more texture: sourdough bread or a crusty artisan bread like no knead bread or focaccia bread. You can also use a quality sandwich loaf. Tomatoes: Use only the best ripe tomatoes. Multi-colored heirloom tomatoes add a nice touch! Mayonnaise: For a classic tomato sandwich, plain mayonnaise works. Or, use our herb aioli to step it up. Salt and pepper: It’s important to season the tomatoes before making the sandwich.
You can make a simple herb aioli by mincing garlic and either basil or tarragon, then mixing with mayonnaise and a hint of vinegar and mustard. We love the tarragon aioli version, but it’s also great with basil aioli!
Toast the bread first. Toasting the bread in a skillet with olive oil helps to season the bread and make a crunchy, contrasting texture. This is essential, in our opinion! (Otherwise, the bread is a little too squishy.) Use the herb mayo (aioli). Making tarragon aioli or basil aioli really steps up this sandwich! It’s not required, but it adds a good amount of herbaceous flavor. Liberally season the tomatoes. Always season the tomatoes with salt and pepper before adding them to a tomato sandwich.
Also, remember to always eat a tomato sandwich with a napkin! They’re pretty messy—intentionally!
Bacon and lettuce for a classic BLT (substitute tempeh bacon, coconut bacon or shiitake bacon for vegan) Peanut butter instead of mayo (like my grandfather!) Eggs, like sunny side up eggs, over easy eggs, over medium eggs, scrambled eggs, or sliced hard boiled egg Pesto aioli, truffle aioli, or chipotle aioli instead of mayo Sliced cucumbers Onions or pickled red onions Dill pickles Avocado Microgreens or sprouts Baby arugula
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4 slices sourdough bread 2 large slicing tomatoes ½ cup mayonnaise (or herb aioli; see below) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Olive oil, for toasting
For the basil or tarragon aioli (optional)
2 tablespoons finely chopped basil or 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped tarragon 1 small garlic clove ½ teaspoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice ½ teaspoon yellow mustard (optional) ½ cup high quality mayonnaise (vegan if desired)
title: “Classic Tomato Sandwich” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-16” author: “Scott Almeida”
Tomatoes are not only vibrant, but they are also juicy and delicious. They add that beautiful pop of color to all dishes. Adding them to sandwiches is fun and nutritious, and they clearly add a leveled-up version with simple ingredients. Classic tomato sandwich. The recipe starts with toasted bread of your choice which are slathered with thick layer of mayonnaise. The highlight of this sandwich, thick tomato slices, are topped with salt and generous sprinkle of ground black pepper. Perfect for a drool-worthy lunch!
Classic Tomato Sandwich Recipe
Prep the ingredients – Just three ingredients in this recipe, bread, mayonnaise and tomatoes. With bread, choose your favorite. I highly recommend toasting them with a little butter to impart that crunchy texture. A generous spread of mayonnaise is essential to prevent soggy bread slices. Next, tomatoes. Thick, juicy slices of good quality tomatoes. Assemble the sandwich – First, the toasted bread. Spread with mayonnaise. Add the tomato slices and enjoy.
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