Tomatoes with Brown Butter

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  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Flavors from the Farm: Vegetable-Forward Cookery to Share with Friends & Family

By Emma Hearst

Published 2024

  • About

When asked my favorite way to serve slicer tomatoes, I always reply, “with brown butter, black pepper, and salt.” There is something about the nuttiness of brown butter that takes peak-season tomatoes to a whole new level. Our favorite tomatoes to serve this way are classified as brown tomatoes, which tend to have a meatier, more robust, umami-forward taste than green, red, or orange types. A seed called Paul Robeson has been a favorite to plant since our first year, and when combined with

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