Arrogant Tomato Toast

Name: Arrogant Tomato Toast
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling*; 2 thick slices sourdough bread*; 4 thick-cut Heirloom or beefsteak tomato slices*; Olive oil, use ghee; Olive oil, use ghee; Za’atar, use ¾ teaspoon curry powder or another ground spice blend; Za’atar, use ¾ teaspoon curry powder or another ground spice blend; Za’atar, use ¾ teaspoon curry powder or another ground spice blend; Sourdough, use naan or pita; Sourdough, use naan or pita; Sourdough, use naan or pita; Labneh, use cream cheese, mayo, or crème fraîche; Labneh, use cream cheese, mayo, or crème fraîche; Labneh, use cream cheese, mayo, or crème fraîche; Labneh, use cream cheese, mayo, or crème fraîche; Heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes, use a handful of cherry tomatoes, halved; Heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes, use a handful of cherry tomatoes, halved; Heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes, use a handful of cherry tomatoes, halved; Flaky sea salt, use kosher salt; Flaky sea salt, use kosher salt; Black pepper, use red pepper flakes; Black pepper, use red pepper flakes

Preparation info

Serves
1 to 2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Third Culture Cooking

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

About

The humble tomato sandwich is the simplest summer pleasure. All you need are ripe tomatoes, a creamy spread, lots of salt, and good bread. This take, however, isn’t so humble, thanks to the crispy fried sourdough that sizzles in an infused aromatic oil.

The combinations and varieties to play with within this formula are endless, which is why nearly every ingredient has a swap. Don’t like labneh? Try mayo. Don’t like mayo? Try cream cheese. Don’t like cream cheese? Try crème fraîche.

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Americas
Sub-Saharan Africa
United States
Tanzania
New York
Main course
Summer

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