The Basic Tomato Sandwich
The Basic Tomato Sandwich
Ingredients
- Great whole wheat bread (la Brea bakery)
- sliced heirloom tomatoes
- arugula
- aioli (week one – ricotta)
- salt, pepper, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar
- special equipment: Panini press or toaster
- optional: crispy bacon. really not necessary.
Instructions
- Sprinkle tomatoes with salt, and pepper. Splash some olive oil and vinegar on top. Turn on Panini press. Lightly spray or brush some olive oil on the sliced bread. Toast in the press (or conventional toaster) until grill marks appear. Spread both sides liberally with the aioli, put some leaves of arugula on the bottom slice, top with tomatoes and finish with second piece of bread. Serve with home-made pickles.