Tomato Tartare
MAKES: about 1 cup
Ingredients:
- 1# campari or heirloom tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves or garlic confit
- 2-4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- 1 tablespoon of bread and butter pickles (or pickle of choice), finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon capers, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar (optional)
- fresh black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon minced chives
Directions:
- Mark the bottom of the tomatoes with an X with a sharp knife. Add to pot of boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Immediately drop into an ice bath. Once all are in ice bath, peel skin off of tomatoes. Cut tomatoes into quarters and deseed. Place your tomatoes, garlic and rosemary on a baking sheet. Hit them with a generous drizzle of olive oil, you want them to be well coated but not drowning. Sprinkle a small pinch of sugar, salt and a few cracks of pepper. Place in the oven at 300°F for 20 minutes then flip and finish them off for an additional 40 minutes.
- While that’s in the oven, combine the remaining ingredients.
- When the tomatoes are removed from oven, allow to cool. Roughly chop them and add to a bowl with other ingredients. Store in fridge to cool or serve on baguette. Can be used in a spread or as a dip.



