Chef Ford Fry | Georgia Tomato Sandwich Recipe

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Georgia Tomato Sandwiches

Recipe courtesy of chef Ford Fry

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

- 4 heirloom medium to large tomatoes, sliced

- 8 slices brioche

- 8 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

- 8 tablespoons Duke’s mayonnaise

- 2 tablespoons course sea salt

- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped picked herbs (basil, tarragon, chives, Italian parsley)

- Black pepper to taste

Directions

1) Mix the chopped herbs and the mayonnaise together and set aside.

2) Brush one side of each piece of brioche with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season lightly with salt and fresh cracked pepper.

3) Toast the brioche (oiled side only) in a pan over medium heat -- I like the crispy/soft thing going on with the brioche.

4) Once golden on oiled side, spread the herb mayonnaise evenly on the untoasted sides of the bread.

5) Layer the tomato slices over 4 pieces of the brioche and generously season with the sea salt and fresh ground pepper.

6) Drizzle each with the remaining olive oil and top each with the remaining toast.

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What

Recipe for Georgia Tomato Sandwiches from Ford Fry, the chef / owner of JCT Kitchen & Bar, No. 246, The Optimist, and Oyster Bar at The Optimist in Atlanta, GA.

Why

Chef Fry mixes his Texas roots and New England culinary training to create his Italian and seafood cuisines. Fry has formed an enterprise called “Rocket Farm Restaurants” as an entrepreneurial venture to open new restaurants and foster the talents of emerging Atlanta chefs.