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This Is the Last Tomato Recipe You’ll Ever Want

Just kidding—probably?—but it's really good.

Published September 16, 2024

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The farmers market is still full of excellent summery produce and will be for a little while longer. This is good news because, starting in midsummer, many of our favorite meals rely on sweet, tart, savory ripe tomatoes. Slice a really good tomato, add some salt and wait for whoever tastes (or smells) it to ask, “Did you put MSG in here, or an anchovy? No? Really? Maybe sugar?”

When eating tomatoes in a pasta dish (one of their great purposes in life), we’re often torn between using them raw and cooking them briefly enough to retain their freshness.

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