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  4. 17 Ways To Build a Better Tomato Sandwich

17 Ways To Build a Better Tomato Sandwich

By Hannah Hayes
May 12, 2014
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Whether eaten at a white tablecloth spot or over the kitchen sink, the tomato sandwich is the one our staffers wait for all year. 
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Call us crazy, but we believe that how you build your tomato sandwich might just speak volumes about your personality. That's why we sent out a staff-wide e-mail calling upon our colleagues to share their tomato sandwich secrets in the Test Kitchen. The results confirmed what we already knew: we're an opinioned bunch of tomato sandwich fiends.

Buffy Hargett Miller, Senior Photo Stylist
Lemon juice and avocado.

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The Griddler

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Hunter Lewis, Executive Editor
"Make friends with butter and griddle up your bread so it holds up just enough to the onslaught of tomato juice."

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The Planner

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Claire Machamer, Managing Editor, SouthernLiving.com
Salt and pepper your tomatoes ahead of time.

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Libby Minor, Senior Copy Editor
Buttermilk ranch ("Makes it a salad on a sandwich.")

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Just the Facts, Ma'am

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Chris Ellenbogen, Photo Coordinator
No mayo.

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The Lover

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Mary Elizabeth McGuinn Davis, Production Director
Crunchy bacon and lots of love.

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Susan Alison, Copy Chief
Arugula and "my mama's summer sausage."

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Patricia Shannon, Assistant Editor/Producer
"Simple is best." White bread, mayo, tomato, and Alabama bacon.

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The Cheese

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Jessica Campbell, Assistant Copy Editor
"Keep calm and add goat cheese."

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The Pepped-Up

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Betsy Lovell, Designer
Lots of pepper and fresh arugula.

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Lindsay Bierman, Editor
No bread.

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Robby Melvin, Test Kitchen Director
Wonder bread, Duke's mayo, salt, and pepper.

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Hannah Hayes, Assistant Food Editor
"Sriracha and Duke's mayo are my Simon and Garfunkel." Add brown sugar-broiled bacon.

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Caroline Cunningham, Assistant Photo Stylist
No tomato.

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Jessica Thuston, Executive Editor
French bread, heavy mayo, torn basil, chopped avocado.

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Robbie Caponetto, Photographer
Mustard and balsamic.

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Courtney Authement, Photo Administrative Assistant
Toasted wheat bread.

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