Comments on: Does Appalachia have a defining sandwich? http://biscuitpower.com/foodways/does-appalachia-have-a-defining-sandwich/ Food news and views seasoned with fatback Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tonia http://biscuitpower.com/foodways/does-appalachia-have-a-defining-sandwich/#comment-61 Tonia Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:14:31 +0000 http://biscuitpower.com/foodways/does-appalachia-have-a-defining-sandwich/#comment-61 Donna, You may very well be right! How could I forget tomato sandwiches?? Thanks for commenting. Tonia Donna,

You may very well be right! How could I forget tomato sandwiches?? Thanks for commenting.

Tonia

]]> By: donna http://biscuitpower.com/foodways/does-appalachia-have-a-defining-sandwich/#comment-60 donna Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:08:27 +0000 http://biscuitpower.com/foodways/does-appalachia-have-a-defining-sandwich/#comment-60 Tonia, I think the tomato sandwich has to be Appalachia's defining bread construction. And come to think of it, I bet you can remember making them with Mr. Stripeys and biscuits when "light bread" was in short supply. My family spread mayo on one side and was not shy with the salt. We usually grew a smaller tomato that took about three slices to cover, but nowadays I try for one of the big yellow varieties (less acidic, smoother flavor) that covers a sandwich in one slice. Yum. Now that I mix breads for a local artisan, I dream of sandwich combinations like egg salad on salsa bread, but the tomato sandwich is still my go-to summertime lunch. Tonia, I think the tomato sandwich has to be Appalachia’s defining bread construction. And come to think of it, I bet you can remember making them with Mr. Stripeys and biscuits when “light bread” was in short supply. My family spread mayo on one side and was not shy with the salt. We usually grew a smaller tomato that took about three slices to cover, but nowadays I try for one of the big yellow varieties (less acidic, smoother flavor) that covers a sandwich in one slice. Yum.
Now that I mix breads for a local artisan, I dream of sandwich combinations like egg salad on salsa bread, but the tomato sandwich is still my go-to summertime lunch.

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