Just did a deep dive into tomato pie...maybe a bit too deep for the topic. An interesting yet unclear history.
Did you know that if you bring a tomato pie to a party those guests from the northeast might have an entirely different dish (or two) in mind? Or that the first "tomato pies" were actually green and sweet and not at all the same thing we Southerns enjoy today?
Looks like the southern tomato pie we think of is likely of a much later origin, possibly even first dreamed up by mayo manufacturers.
In the article, I included Lone Star BBQ's recipe. It has been out there for some time, so a Google search quickly reveals it and some of you may have already tried it.
I confirmed the recipe with former owner Chris Williams, as I had a couple of questions. His "looks solid" reply this morning gave me the go-ahead to press publish.
If you have an hour or so you can
read the article, or you can just jump down to the recipe at the bottom. Enjoy.