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Tomato Sandwich with Anchovy Aioli

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Tomato Sandwich with Anchovy Aioli

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by fiveandspice

Tomato Sandwich with Anchovy Aioli

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by fiveandspice

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Use of Aioli
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
  • jacqueline_willis's Testing Notes: As this recipe looked pretty simple, I decided to make it at the worst time possible – Monday morning before heading out to work. I made the anchovy aioli at home and packed the tomato, bread...

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    fiveandspice's Notes: Okay, it's not quite tomato season here yet, but thinking about aioli, I couldn't resist going and buying some early season tomatoes to make into a sandwich schmeared all over with aioli because...

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Serves 1 (sandwich, the aioli makes about 1 cup)

  1. Chop the garlic coarsely, then add a pinch of salt to it and smash it to a paste with a mortar and pestle. Coarsely chop the anchovies and mash those into a paste with the garlic.

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  2. Transfer the garlic-anchovy mixture to a bowl. Add the lemon juice and egg yolk to the bowl and whisk well until blended.

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  3. Drop by drop, start whisking in the canola oil (it helps to have someone else do the oil pouring - as demoed by Amanda), whisking vigorously to emulsify it.

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  4. Then, start pouring in the olive oil in a very thin stream, whisking like mad all the while to keep everything emulsified. Whisk until all the oil is incorporated and the mixture is thick. If it is too thick, whisk in a tiny amount of water (or lemon juice), but use a gentle touch so you don't accidentally over-thin it.

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  5. Adjust salt to taste (the anchovies are quite salty, so I find I don't really need much). Then use in any number of ways, but most especially go and make yourself a tomato sandwich (see below). The aioli will also keep for a week in the fridge.

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Tomato sandwich:

1 generous slice of good multigrain bread Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons (use more or less to taste, I am a slatherer) of anchovy aioli Ask a question about this ingredient

1 medium perfectly ripened slicing tomato (whatever variety looks best and most perfect when you're buying - I wound up using a couple smaller campari tomatoes instead) Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon (a heaping one) of capers (the kind that come in brine, not salt) Ask a question about this ingredient

sea salt and freshly ground pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Toast your piece of bread, then set it aside on a cooling rack. (I like my sandwiches open faced. If you prefer closed sandwiches, then simply toast two slices.)

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  2. Slice your tomato into nice thick slices, about 1/4 inch.

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  3. Generously spread aioli all over one side of your bread slice. Then, layer on the tomato slices. Use as many as you can reasonably fit. Then, carefully sprinkle the capers on top. Sprinkle generously with salt and black pepper.

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  4. Eat - carefully! It's a bit of a mess. I just love messy sandwiches. Then, repeat frequently until your aioli is used up! :)

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20 Comments on Tomato Sandwich with Anchovy Aioli

Morgan3x5bw Reply

Oh this is right up my alley. I wish I could test it but I'm traveling all week.

Sausage2 Reply

I know the feeling! I'm too crazy busy to test anything this week too. But, I hope you get a chance to give it a try sometime!

Fb Reply

I love tomatoes and just planted mine in the garden...I have a long time to wait to enjoy this sandwich. I love your use of anchovies.

Sausage2 Reply

It'll be worth the wait! :)

Oldies_joemare_bd Reply

Oh the tomato sandwiiches, they are just so good. I think the anchovy aoli will be wonderful on this. Wonderful.

Sausage2 Reply

Yes! The tomato sandwiches are just sooo good! Hope you give anchovies a try with them!

Img_0001 Reply

I know it is delicious, because that taste is very familiar, and in my opinion only a tomato on a salty smooth base plus good bread, is able to satisfy my taste buds also ( and thinly sliced onion).
That what I always feel when I eat the Roe caviar spread-aioli since my childhood.

Sausage2 Reply

Oh! I bet roe caviar spread-aioli is amazing! Love the idea of thinly sliced onion too. In fact, I wonder about thinly sliced onions that have been quickly pickled, hmmmm.

Mrs Reply

This sounds like perfection!

Sausage2 Reply

Thanks! It's a favorite, and it really tastes like summer!

Me Reply

Cannot WAIT for tomato season!

Sausage2 Reply

Me either! Though I also really don't want asparagus season to end ever. What a dilemma!

036 Reply

yeah I may cheat ....

Sausage2 Reply

It's not cheating, it's better living through technology... ;-)

036 Reply

Oh YUM - my tomatoes are starting to roll in and i LOVE LOVE a good tomato sandwich ... I will try this, I think I have everything I need on hand. Looks like we will all have "aioli arm" by the end of the weekend!!!

Sausage2 Reply

If you do try it, let me know what you think! I'm already starting to have a cramped elbow! I think I might turn to the food processor method, here soon.

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This sounds delicious! I'll have to try it when I get some good tomatoes.

Sausage2 Reply

Thank you! I hope you do. Tomatoes are not at their peak here yet, but I just couldn't stop myself from having one of these for lunch yesterday!

Ab_sum Reply

Great idea!

Sausage2 Reply

Thank you!

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