Tomato Sandwiches.

{photo and recipe Chaos in the Kitchen}

Sometimes the best things are the simple ones. For instance, tomato sandwiches.

In my mind they’re equated with my grandparents. I always spent summers with them as a kid. Using days to the fullest running around their huge yard, helping my grandmother hang laundry on lines outside, and assisting my grandfather in the garden.

Ah yes, the garden. We’d pick bell peppers, then sit on the back porch with nothing more than his pocket knife and a shaker of salt. The tomatoes were lucky to make it into the kitchen, where they’d be sliced thick and laid out on bread that had been toasted and slathered with mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Like I said… the simple things.

11 Comments
  • lisa stubbs

    June 2, 2010 at 7:46 pm Reply

    Ah what a lovely post, loved reading it.

  • STACEY MCCOOL

    June 2, 2010 at 8:29 pm Reply

    I have that same memory. My Nana would cut my sandwiches into triangles and, always, no crusts! I don't think I'll ever eat a "toasted tomato" and not think of her.

  • Coquette and Dove

    June 2, 2010 at 11:22 pm Reply

    Damn that looks good! It's gone midnight but I am weighing up the pros and cons of making one now! Maybe for lunch tomorrow, deeeeeelicious!

  • Erin Wallace

    June 3, 2010 at 12:32 am Reply

    Exactly the same as my grandparents! My grandma would get the worst canker sores all summer long from eating so many tomatoes! But they were so good! Totally takes me back – thanks.

    xo Erin

  • Jeanette

    June 3, 2010 at 12:47 am Reply

    Had tomatoes on my toast for breakfast this morning! Love them.

  • Jillian Frances

    June 3, 2010 at 2:14 am Reply

    I grew up in North-eastern PA – the Tomato Capital of the World – and a tomato sandwich, exactly as you described, was like a perfect little piece of heaven. I savored every one, and I miss them so much now. Tomatoes anywhere else just aren't the same.

  • Uncle Beefy

    June 3, 2010 at 3:36 am Reply

    Chiiiiilllld! You are NOT alone on this one! Growing up a comforting favorite was toasted tomato sandwiches!!! We never used mayo but plenty o' butter. Not that I'd mind mayo… LOVE the stuff! Such a sweet flashback and dinner inspiration for tomorrow night. 🙂

  • Lindsey

    June 3, 2010 at 4:37 am Reply

    OH.MY.GOSH!
    I was just professing my love for tomato sandwiches yesterday (with fresh, home grown tomatoes they are THE BEST!) This has to be a sign from the universe to have one for lunch tomorrow!

    L

  • Belinda

    June 3, 2010 at 4:41 am Reply

    Yes, yes, yes!
    Tomatoes on toast reminds me too of my childhood.
    We didn't do the mayonnaise though, just lashings of butter, thick slices of tomato on top, ground pepper and sea salt…. heavenly 🙂

  • Amy@OldSweetSong

    June 3, 2010 at 2:18 pm Reply

    I love tomato sandwiches.

  • Jessica

    June 4, 2010 at 10:11 pm Reply

    I love tomato and cream cheese sandwiches with a passion that only one right now would keep at bay. Love this post!

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