Simple. Perfect. Summer-on-bread 🍅🤍
A classic tomato sandwich is all about good ingredients and not messing with them.
Classic Tomato Sandwich
Serves: 1 (easy to multiply)
Ingredients
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2 slices soft white bread (or sourdough)
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1 large ripe tomato
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Mayonnaise (Duke’s if you’re Southern 😉)
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Salt & freshly cracked black pepper
Optional upgrades:
Butter lettuce, basil leaves, sliced avocado, a little bacon, or a drizzle of olive oil
Instructions
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Toast (optional):
Lightly toast bread if you like a little crunch. -
Mayo it up:
Spread a generous layer of mayo on both slices. -
Tomatoes:
Slice tomato thick. Lay slices on one piece of bread. -
Season:
Sprinkle well with salt and black pepper. -
Close & enjoy:
Top with second slice of bread and press gently.
Pro Tips (This Matters)
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Use the ripest tomato you can find
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Salt the tomatoes after they’re on the bread
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Don’t skimp on mayo — it balances the acidity
Variations People Love
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Southern-style: Add a slice of sweet onion
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Caprese vibe: Add basil + mozzarella
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Fried green tomato sandwich: Whole different level
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Open-faced: Knife-and-fork situation, very classy
If you want, I can give you a next-level tomato sandwich with herbed mayo or a fried tomato version that’s pure indulgence