It feels like it’s about to be Christmas in July, and you know why? Because it’s tomato season, and there are few things we harp on more than the fact that peak-of-summer tomatoes are so unquestionably the best of the year. Though not all of us are so lucky as to have a green thumb and tomato plants in the yard (ha, a yard!), we’re among the legion that flock to the farmers’ market for the lumpiest, ready-to-burst heirloom tomatoes we can find.
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We’re not over-hyping the importance of the perfectly ripe summer tomato, though. They really are that much better than the canned ones, and the ones we resort to in December, so don’t waste this opportunity to really let tomatoes shine. While the salted tomato and mayonnaise sandwich on white bread is one of summer’s truly great, simple joys, we rounded up our favorite recipes that call for fresh, summer-ripened tomatoes to really show off what that blessed little nightshade can do.Sungolds are a hybrid tomato that have become extremely popular because of their sweetness and golden sunset hue. With a big batch of this sungold tomato sauce, you can have tomato toast for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.Catch your tomatoes while they’re underripe and perfectly tart to make this spicy green tomato jam that will fit right in on a cheese and charcuterie plate for your next backyard hang.A good tomato needs only a touch of salt and balsamic vinegar—it should be so perfectly juicy that it basically dresses itself. With shallots and capers, there’s no better way than to honor those beauties than this tomato salad.Use nice, fresh cherry tomatoes as the foundation for this summer pantry pasta—then build your dream meal with whatever else you have lying around in the fridge. Though we basically count the seconds each summer until tomatoes hit their peak, fried green tomatoes reward impatience. Chef Doug Adams showed us how to serve them with sungolds and cucumbers in a honey vinaigrette.
Sungold Tomato Sauce Recipe
Green Tomato Jam Recipe
Macerated Tomato Salad Recipe
Summer Tomato Pasta Recipe
Easy Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
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Gazpacho with Green Tomatoes Recipe
Homemade Salsa Roja Recipe
Grilled Eggplant and Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
Classic Bruschetta Recipe
Pickled Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe
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Xihongshi Chao (Tomatoes and Eggs) Recipe
Anchovy, Little Gem, and Tomato Salad Recipe
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes Recipe
Salted Green Tomatoes and Schmaltz Recipe
Yuba All'Amatriciana Recipe
Grilled Scallops with Charred Corn and Tomatoes Recipe
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