Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:22:10 GMT

The supply of Grainger County tomatoes here has been very meager this summer. I really miss them.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Foodbme)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:18:32 GMT

Today I had a Tomato-Cream Cheese Sandwich. Spread 2 slices of toasted whole wheat bread with Generous amount of Cream Cheese and sliced tomato, S&P. Good Eats!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Sundancer7)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:14:42 GMT

MellowRoast

Here's something else I often add to vegetable sandwiches, and it's great. I peel a cucumber, slice it lengthwise into planks (similar to Claussen sandwich slices), and add a layer of them to a tomato-lettuce sandwich. Very good.

Same here. I just did it today and yesterday. I used honey wheat bread, alfalfa sprouts, good swiss cheese. Grainger county tomatoes, long sliced cucumbers, mayo, salt and pepper.

Great and refreshing and a super summer sandwich.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (leethebard)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:05:53 GMT

Had cucumber sandwiches in England..By itself a great sandwich with salt and pepper...would be great with a fresh tomato, also.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:21:55 GMT

Here's something else I often add to vegetable sandwiches, and it's great. I peel a cucumber, slice it lengthwise into planks (similar to Claussen sandwich slices), and add a layer of them to a tomato-lettuce sandwich. Very good.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:59:41 GMT

She, BlackQueen: Coincidentally, you're the only other person I've run across with a distaste for fresh basil. To me, however, it's just as pungent as cilantro. Go figger!

There's no way to explain taste, though. I don't like avocados, but I like guacamole. When people make fun of that (as if I'm not aware of the connection), I name off all my friends who hate milk but love ice cream.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:51:48 GMT

leethebard

Great idea..onions go great with tomatoes...we make a tomato salad with chopped tomatoes,onions, oil and balsamic vinegar...and eat it with crusty Italian bread(to dunk in the juice)...but this turns it into a sandwich...got to try it, perhaps even on thinly sliced Italian bread!!!

Sounds excellent. Mercy me.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (carollwdls)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:49:52 GMT

Uuuummmm, I'm still enjoying the East Texas tomatoes, but have recently been enjoying a new bounty of Tennessee tomatoes too! They are bigger than the ET ones (PERFECT size to fill up a whole sandwich with one big juicy slice!)

MellowRoast, I just hoped that if I waited long enough someone else would 'fess up to not liking fresh basil! I have felt soooo freakish and solitary in my aversion since I always thought I was the ONLY person on the whole planet that didn't love it. (& Go figure: I love cilantro, which is also a pungent herb that many people can't tolerate. So, why don't I relish basil?) Now I know I am NOT ALONE. Your slaw/tomato combo sounds wonderful; I will have to try it! Play27, I also find that my sandies start to disintegrate before I can finish them, but I DO love the challenge! And Tiki: EXACT same except for toasted bread? You use Jane's too?

Besides the sandwiches, I have been working on a Tomato/Hatch Chile savory pie that is turning out to be inspired. Pie crust on the bottom only (baked first so it will stay crispy), equalish components of chopped fresh tomatoes & HOT (Of COURSE!) Hatch chiles (drained in the collandar & hand squeezed to remove moisture), julienne slices of onion sauted until golden brown & whole roasted garlic cloves, fresh chopped Italian parsley & cilantro all mixed together and topped with a combo of creamy goat cheese, shredded Mexican white cheese & toasted pine nuts. My most recent version turned out fabulously!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Foodbme)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:28:05 GMT

I make it as well. Occasionally I'll use different Vinegars just for variety and I also use Cavender's Greek Seasoning for a change of pace. http://www.greekseasoning.com/

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (leethebard)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:38:27 GMT

Great idea..onions go great with tomatoes...we make a tomato salad with chopped tomatoes,onions, oil and balsamic vinegar...and eat it with crusty Italian bread(to dunk in the juice)...but this turns it into a sandwich...got to try it, perhaps even on thinly sliced Italian bread!!!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:44:07 GMT

Just found this, and it looks like a natural. Whether on toast or not, I can go for this!

Chef John Folse's All-Time Favorite Sandwich

4 slices of Creole tomatoes, 1/4-inch thick
2 tbsps mayonnaise
1 razor thin slice of a sweet Vidalia onion
1/8 tsp red wine vinegar
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
2 slices of white bread

Place 2 slices of white bread on a cutting board, topping each slice with a heaping spoonful of mayonnaise. Slather evenly across the bread. Place the 4 Creole tomato slices evenly from edge to edge over one of the bread slices. Drizzle the red wine vinegar over the tomatoes. Top with sliced onion and season to taste using salt and pepper. Cover with remaining slice of bread. Cut diagonally from end to end, wrap loosely in a double coating of paper towels to catch tomato drippings and bite down. Chef Folse’s Note: I would recommend eating this sandwich alone...after all, it can become a bit messy!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (BelleReve)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:43:57 GMT

Next to blt, my favorite other sandwich is chicken on white bread, mayo, and topped with sliced Creoles(Celebrity, Big Boy).

I also like to make what a friend who gave me the recipe called "Mexican dip" > 2-3 diced fresh tomatoes, chopped mild chiles, sliced black olives, green onions, oil and vinegar, garlic salt. It's light and refreshing, scoop it with tortilla chips, and though it's not spicy, you could make it that way.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (leethebard)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:26:58 GMT

Chopped some in scrampled eggs today with garden grown herbs...great breakfast...put it on a real bagel..a little sea salt and fresh ground pepper...wow!!!!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (TrentonDog)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:12:05 GMT

I love fresh Jersey tomatoes. Been picking some beefsteaks out of the garden. Good stuff. Corn should be ready soon too. (I planted late)

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (tiki)

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:17:15 GMT

SHE,BlackQueen

Tomato Sandies, Yes Indeed! I don't have a garden, but the East Texas tomatoes this year are wonderful. I've been eating ET tomato sandwiches (thin wheat bread, a dab of Hellman's Mayo, Jane's Crazy Salt, fresh ground pepper & tomatoes) for over a month & relishing every one. It's one of the short list of foods that just sing SUMMER to me! .. "Get it while you can..."

we are haveing the EXACT same lunch!--but i toast the bread!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (BillyB)

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:21:08 GMT

Tomato & lettuce sounds like a "Depression sandwich" then you got a job, brought home the bacon, it turned into a BLT........I do agree with you, I used to make a veggie sandwich, with lettuce, tomato, sprouts, mushrooms, cucumber, onion, avocado, on a good wheat bread...............The crunch is what made it...........BillyB

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (leethebard)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:13:27 GMT

MellowRoast

Another favorite is a tomato & slaw sandwich. I spread homemade slaw on one slice of bread and plop a thick-sliced tomato on the other. A little sea salt and freshly ground pepper, too. Hubba Hubba.

Did not have home made slaw, but put some on today's sandwich...not bad, actually!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Play27)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:36:37 GMT

Fresh NC tomato from my backyard, squishy white bread, mayo, salt and pepper. The only thing wrong is that my tomatoes are so ripe that you have to inhale the sandwich before it gets overly soggy! I like my tomato sandwiches on untoasted bread but my BLT on toast. Add a little avocado for a treat!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Another favorite is a tomato & slaw sandwich. I spread homemade slaw on one slice of bread and plop a thick-sliced tomato on the other. A little sea salt and freshly ground pepper, too. Hubba Hubba.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (MellowRoast)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:29:50 GMT

leethebard

Added some fresh basil leaves today,also from the garden...and Mellowroast,this time I didn't toast the bread...great sandwich...any of you add some basil over the tomato?

Can't handle the fresh basil, but I use Romaine or leaf lettuce whenever I can. For some reason, fresh basil doesn't agree with my palate. Interestingly, I like dried basil just fine. Go figure.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Rusty246)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:59:28 GMT

On my fried egg sandwich for breakfast!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (fishtaco)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:58:59 GMT

Just had my first tomato ripen, stood right there in the yard with a bit of salt and scarffed that thing down!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (TnTinCT)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:22:19 GMT

My fave is a nice tomato / fresh mozz salad with some basil, a little olive oil and some balsamic. We have some nice cherry tomatoes we do that way which is great as a fresh side dish.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (cavandre)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:04:00 GMT

I'm waiting for the produce stand down the road to put up their annual sign announcing that the "Imported NJ tomatoes are in".

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (agnesrob)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:00:57 GMT

leethebard, Our tomatoes are really excellent this year! We've been enjoying them for a couple of weeks now. I love adding some basil to my tomato sandwiches!

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (rebeltruce)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:58:05 GMT

leethebard

Added some fresh basil leaves today,also from the garden...and Mellowroast,this time I didn't toast the bread...great sandwich...any of you add some basil over the tomato?

Sometimes I add a little basil oil to my mayo.......it's kinda cool having green mayo on my sandwich.

Normally I only use basil mayo on my basic Wonder bread (un-toasted), tomato, S&P, and basil mayo sandwich.

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (leethebard)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:31:39 GMT

Added some fresh basil leaves today,also from the garden...and Mellowroast,this time I didn't toast the bread...great sandwich...any of you add some basil over the tomato?

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Foodbme)

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:34:28 GMT

Ev1L

Foodbme

Come to think of it, I don't think there's ANY sandwich that you can't put tomatoes on. Can you name one?

Er, any sandwich I eat. I do not like raw tomatoes.

/me runs

My deepest Sympathys. I would be a miserable soul if I couldn't eat tomatoes and any Tomato by-product

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (Ev1L)

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:03:56 GMT

Foodbme

Come to think of it, I don't think there's ANY sandwich that you can't put tomatoes on. Can you name one?

Er, any sandwich I eat. I do not like raw tomatoes.

/me runs

Re:Tomato and Lettuce made with Our Garden Tomatoes (carollwdls)

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:50:59 GMT

Tomato Sandies, Yes Indeed! I don't have a garden, but the East Texas tomatoes this year are wonderful. I've been eating ET tomato sandwiches (thin wheat bread, a dab of Hellman's Mayo, Jane's Crazy Salt, fresh ground pepper & tomatoes) for over a month & relishing every one. It's one of the short list of foods that just sing SUMMER to me! .. "Get it while you can..."