Overdone it on avocado toast? Heirloom tomatoes have a more robust flavor while maintaining an almost buttery bite when at the height of ripeness. Once they are drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil, dusted with flaked sea salt, and garnished with basil, heirloom tomatoes make the tastiest toast topping. You won’t be missing your avocado toast once you’ve tried this heirloom tomatoes recipe!
This simple recipe is perfect for using up the last of summer’s tomato harvest. Heirloom tomatoes thrive in the late summer so you’ll still be able to find plenty of these gems at the farmers market and grocery store–perhaps even your garden. Try any color or variety you can find! Each boasts a unique flavor so try a few and find a favorite.
Heirloom tomatoes’ seeds originate from many decades ago. The seeds get passed down from generation to generation. Any favorable qualities in a particular crop may be regenerated by planting the heirloom seeds again. Heirloom tomatoes are non-hybrid and maintain a true breed through open-pollination.
For optimum success with an heirloom tomatoes recipe, choose and store your tomatoes carefully. When selecting heirloom tomatoes, look for ones without cracks and bruising. They should be firm to the touch. Larger varieties tend to soften more quickly than smaller sized heirloom tomatoes.
Heirloom tomatoes ripen very quickly so buy them only a couple of days in advance of using them. Store them on the counter, not in the refrigerator which will make them mealy and mushy.
Small to medium sized heirloom tomatoes work best for this recipe. They fit the toast best and allow you to layer the tomatoes. If you can only find large heirloom tomatoes, slice them in half first before layering on the toast.
Pro tip: Use a very sharp chef’s knife when slicing your heirloom tomatoes. Their delicate texture won’t hold up to the hard, forceful slice necessary when using a dull knife. Preserve their shape and texture by using a sharp knife that will seamlessly slice through them. Also, be sure not to squeeze them while cutting, hold them with a light, gentle grip.
Toast with Flaked Sea Salt, Basil, and Heirloom Tomatoes
Ingredients
1 baguette, gluten-free if necessary
4 heirloom tomatoes
1 bunch basil
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Flaked sea salt
Ground black pepper
Directions
Slice baguette in half so it is open faced. Then cut each half into quarters. Toast until lightly golden and crispy.
Cut the stems off the tomatoes. Slice each tomato into thin rounds and set aside. Roll each basil leaf from the bottom up until rolled into a cylinder shape. Slice thin incisions vertically into the basil to form basil chiffonade.
Top each piece of toast with two slices of heirloom tomato and then garnish with basil. Drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil then sprinkle with flaked sea salt and ground black pepper to taste. Enjoy!
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