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Expand5 heirloom tomatoes all reasonably the same size but all different varieties and colors (I would suggest Green Zebras, orange Jubilees, pinks Brandywines, beefy red Soldackis and Cherokee Purples) Ask a question about this ingredient
8 yellow pear or sungold cherry tomatoes Ask a question about this ingredient
Fleur de sel Ask a question about this ingredient
Freshly-ground black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese Ask a question about this ingredient
¼ cup fresh oregano leaves, plus the tops of four oregano springs Ask a question about this ingredient
High quality olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient
Carefully slice off the tops and tails of each heirloom tomato. On the top end, you want to go deep enough to avoid having any of the tough bits attached to the stem in your top slice. On the tail end, you just slice off enough to remove the sign of the blossom and so that each tomato will sit nicely on the plate.
Ask a question about this stepThen slice each tomato crosswise into four equal slices.
Ask a question about this stepSlice half of the cherry tomatoes in half, leave the remainder whole.
Ask a question about this stepLay out your four plates and put the bottom of one tomato on each plate, sprinkle each with a bit of salt and some pepper. Then stack a slice of a different tomato on top of each plates slice, salt and pepper the new slice. Continue the process until you’ve got stacks of five slices on each plate. Arrange one whole cherry tomato and two halves on top of each stack and tuck in the top of one oregano sprig.
Ask a question about this stepSprinkle the plate with both feta cheese and oregano leaves and drizzle some olive oil over the cheese and leaves.
Ask a question about this stepServe with crusty bread.
Ask a question about this stepLove it! Fun, beautiful and tasty . . . . everything that summer food should be! ;o)
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The only thing is that the stack is for presentation only. You've got to pull it apart to eat!