Tomato slices with cheese & garlic
I remember tomato slices with cheese and garlic on the table set for guests back in Russia when I was a teenager. A simple set of foods for this lovely starter was usually present in every Russian household, even in deprived times of late Soviet Union.
Tomato, cheese and garlic starter recipe
Grated cheese with garlic and mayonnaise on top of tomato slices – quick, easy, healthy and tasty starter, appetizer, hors d’oeuvre
Total time:
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- Large ‘beef’ tomato – 1
- Cheese grated – 1/3 cup
- Garlic – 1 large clove
- Mayonnaise – 1 tsp
- Salt
- Fresh herbs (optional)
You would need a really large summer tomato (‘beef’ home grown tomato is even better!). In the picture I am using my own French Super Marmande, rather small for the cultivar, I usually grow a plant or two in our green-house. These tomatoes have rich taste which go really well wish cheese and garlic.
As for the cheese to go with tomatoes, for this nice starter you can use any inexpensive cheese you have at home. Some mild cheddar would do as well as Swiss Emmental, Dutch Gouda or Norwegian Jarlsberg. But if you have a choice, I’ve noticed that sometimes a combination of cheeses gives an interesting twist to this tomato starter. So don’t be afraid to experiment! Once I added to cheddar some left over rather dried up Camembert and it was delicious!
Method
2. Slice a tomato into pieces about 7 mm thick and arrange them on a serving plate.
3. With a tea spoon add some cheese mixture on top of every tomato slice.
4. Decorate the plate if you wish and serve right away. Enjoy as an appetizer, starter or a vegetable side!
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Love it! I make it the same way. Never saw this dish on other blogs. Thanks!
Thank you Sveta! I love them too and can have the whole jar in one go