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Peak Summer Heirloom Tomato Toast: Jersey Italian Toast

August 24, 2021

I hate to play favorites but I think this might be my favorite tomato toast at the moment.

This is an homage to my NJ roots, land of the tomato. And while I might not be Italian by blood, I like to think of myself as an honorary Italian by association. Please don’t strip me of this fake title, it’s all I have to live for.

Also, why did it take so long for the world to appreciate ricotta? It was like one day everyone woke up and realized how incredible it is? Which reminds me, I am predicting the come back of dairy products. Cows milk has had a rough few years not going to lie, but give it a few more months and I swear alt dairy will be a thing of the past.

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Heirloom Tomato Toast: The Jersey Italian

Total Time:10 mins
yields:1 Serves
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Ingredients

  • 1 slice sourdough bread toasted
  • 1 heirloom tomato sliced
  • 1 tbsp basil pesto
  • ¼ cup full fat ricotta cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • fresh basil leaves
  • flaky salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Slice your tomato and salt the slices. Arrange them on a paper towel lined plate and allow the excess moisture to drain for 5 – 10 minutes.
  2. Spread a layer of pesto on the toasted bread. Follow with a layer of ricotta. Top ricotta with a generous drizzle of olive oil, lemon zest, flaky salt, and black pepper.
  3. Top with tomato, more olive oil, lemon zest, flaky salt and black pepper (trust me, you need to season both layers). Finish with fresh basil leaves.

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What do you think of this recipe?

I tried this recipe with fresh tomatoes form my garden! I was out of ricotta so I used burrata as the cheese base. I found this to be extremely salty. While the flavors were good, and something I’ll make again, I will definitely not be seasoning both levels!