Southern tomato pie

For similarly named dishes, see Tomato pie.

A slice of Southern tomato pie.

The Southern tomato pie is a tomato dish from the Southern United States. It consists of a pie shell with a filling of tomatoes (sometimes with basil or other herbs), covered with a topping of grated cheese mixed with either mayonnaise or a white sauce.^[1][2] It is considered a summer dish, to be made when tomatoes are in season.^[3]

A sweet version called green tomato pie uses buttered and sugared green tomatoes, with a recipe dating at least as far back as 1877.^[4] The taste has been compared to that of green apple pie.^[5][6] The sweet version is less common than the savory Southern tomato pie.^[7]

See also

• List of pies, tarts and flans
• List of tomato dishes
• Pie in American cuisine
• Pizza

References

1. Deen, Paula. "Tomato Pie Recipe". Food Network. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
2. Crain, Eula (2011). Best of the Best, from Southern Coastal Ladies. PublishAmerica. ISBN 9781456085827. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
3. "Savory Tomato Pie Recipes". Southern Living. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
4. McWilliams, Mark (2012). "Fried Green Tomatoes". The Story Behind the Dish: Classic American Foods. ABC-CLIO. p. 94. ISBN 9780313385094. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
5. Massie, Larry B.; Massie, Priscilla (1998). Walnut Pickles and Watermelon Cake: A Century of Michigan Cooking. Wayne State University Press. p. 268. ISBN 9780814327944.
6. Wilcox, Estelle Woods, ed. (1883). The Dixie Cook-book (revised ed.). L.A. Clarkson & Company. p. 222. OCLC 5021592. Retrieved November 24, 2015. southern tomato pie.
7. "A sweet and savory treat at The Basics has sparked the hashtag, #TomatoPieTuesdays". Star News Online. June 5, 2019.