The TOMATO SANDWICH
Al Roker’s - 4-Ingredient Tomato Sandwich
The first thing that many tomato lovers make when they pluck the first ripe tomato off their kitchen garden plant or grab a field-ripened tomato at the farmers market is a classic tomato sandwich. This simple combination of white bread, mayo, thick slices of tomato, and a sprinkle of salt, is designed to highlight the flavor of a tomato at its peak.
If the tomato is perfectly ripe, the sandwich is culinary perfection, but Roker adds an additional ingredient, turning the three-ingredient sandwich into a four-ingredient one that’s not much more work to make.
That burst of umami sounds like it would elevate the simple sandwich wonderfully, but we do have a very important question: What type of mayo did Roker use? Did he use Hellmann’s or Duke's? Or Kewpie to fancy-up this quick-to-make summer culinary creation even more?
AL ROKER
The TOMATO SANDWICH
"HOW to MAKE IT"
2 slices white sandwich bread
Creamy mayonnaise, such as Duke's
2 to 3 thick slices from a perfectly ripe summer tomato
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lay sandwich bread on a work surface and spread each slice with a generous layer of mayonnaise. Arrange tomatoes on top of one slice, and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Close sandwich, cut on a diagonal through middle, and serve right away with plenty of napkins.
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