Fall starts September 23rd, which means summer is nearly over. Good riddance, frankly – there’s something about heat that makes my brain shut down. The only thing I’m really going to miss is the lovely produce — tomatoes in particular.
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(Admittedly not the prettiest tomato photo)
Thanks to the generosity of my friends (and occasionally a good find at a farmer’s market), I’ve had more than my fair share of really delicious heirloom tomatoes this growing season. The kind that you can just slice up, sprinkle with a little salt, and enjoy the hell out of.
They’re also great in the heat – some of my favorite no-cook meals rely heavily on good tomatoes. This tomato basil mozzarella appetizer, for instance. It’s a relief to avoid heating up the house by way of an oven.
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A few years ago, the great Oprah turned me on to another no-cook, delightfully tomato-centric recipe that’s perfect on a hot day: a simple tomato sandwich.
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So simple, in fact, it kind of sounds like it’s missing something (for BLT fans, it’s basically “missing” lettuce and bacon. But you really don’t need those with an especially lovely tomato.)
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(Looks are deceiving – this thing was freaking delicious).
Get yourself to the farmer’s market, pick up some tomatoes, and give this a try before summer is over. Image may be NSFW.
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- 1 ripe, fabulous tomato
- 2 slices of white bread
- Mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
- 1 napkin
- Thinly slice the tomato and lay it on one slice of the white bread.
- Salt lightly.
- Spread a thin layer of mayo on the remaining slice of bread.
- Assemble.
- If it's really a grand tomato, eat it over the sink - you'll likely have tomato juice dripping down your chin and eating hand.
- Use the napkin.