We are still receiving high quality tomatoes from New Jersey farms. Eileen Goldfinger photo.
These are Eileen’s ingredients for her delicious tomato sandwiches. :
a. These field grown Jerseys were purchased at Delicious Orchards in Colt’s Neck on Rt 34. We should have good tomatoes well into September. Look for fruits that are red all the way to the stem. They should have a slight give when ready to eat. They can become over-ripe quickly, so try to buy them when they aren’t quite ready.
Here’s a link about a tomato surprise we found last year at Delicious Orchards:
b. Hellman’s mayonnaise has soybean oil which is mostly polyunsaturated fat. It also has eggs.
c. The basil is from her OG garden, but you can buy fresh basil in most stores around here.
d. The bread is toasted. It is Wegman’s 7 seed organic whole wheat bread. Seeds are considered to be heart healthy.
e. Brie cheese, from France, is soft and can be spread on the toast. It is made from cows milk and is ripened in caves. Wegmans offers 3 different degrees: mild, medium and intense.
f. There is room for individual variations: Here are some optional choices: avocados, Vidalia raw onions, sliced cheese, sliced hard boil eggs, lettuce, and sliced meats.
THE NIGHTHAWKS. From the Broadway show. “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” is by George and Ira Gershwin for a movie called Shall We Dance.