
TheSouthern tomato pie is atomato dish from theSouthern United States. It consists of a pie shell with a filling oftomatoes (sometimes withbasil or other herbs), covered with a topping of gratedcheese mixed with eithermayonnaise or awhite sauce.[1][2] It is considered a summer dish, to be made when tomatoes are in season.[3]
A sweet version calledgreen 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]
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