Maybe you don't want to cook all your tomatoes down and put them away until winter. In that case, may I make a suggestion? Why not have the world's greatest sandwich?
Heirloom tomato and basil sandwich
heirloom tomato, preferably a beefsteak variety
fresh basil leaves
olive oil
crusty bread
salt & pepper
Cut your tomato into thick slices. Strip your basil leaves off their stems.
Toast your bread lightly and rub it with a drizzle of olive oil. Arrange your tomato and basil on each piece of bread. Add salt and pepper.
Eat.
Oh man, isn't it great?
This sandwich can take any number of additions, depending on what you have in the kitchen. How about some sliced avocado, or a handful of spinach, or some sliced hard-boiled egg, or a piece or two of crumbly bacon, or a slick of dijon mustard? It's all good.
Hooray for summer!
10 comments:
Or a fat slice of mozzarella. Swoon! Such a classic combo!
A slice of avocado on top would be a win, win for me. This looks so good.
Love heirloom tomatoes. The only tomato I can actually eat on its own with just a drizzle of olive oil and dash of salt!
So true. This does look like the world's greatest sandwich. What a beauty!
I agree. When summer is high, tomatoes are best with very little adornment. This looks perfect. Thank you for sharing!
Yes, or mozzarella! And avocado is definitely a winner with tomato. But really, my favorite thing is just tomato, salt, and a little bit of herbs--no fancification required. :) So glad you guys like it!
This is always a great and classic combination for a sandwich. Looks delicious!
Add some mozzarella to that and it's pretty much all I need! Ever!
Love a good tomato sandwich!
There's something really lovely about fresh tomatoes on toast, with just a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Lovely!
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