do you clean the gunk out of your tomatoes?

[Kaido]

So I was just making myself a ham sandwich and I remembered that the last time I had made a ham sandwich, it got mushy because the gunk from the tomatoe got all over it inside. I usually take a tomatoe, peel the sticker off, wash it in the sink, then slice it to put on my sandwich. I'm curious...do any of you clean out of the juicy stuff (liquid red tomatoe part and seeds) before eating it? Or does most everybody just slice and eat? This is the first time I've done it and my sandwich is fairly non-runny

oh and I'm using fresh beefsteak tomatoes...

 

[DnetMHZ]

I leave out the tomato all together.

 

[kaizersose]

slice it in quarters, then use a pearing (sp?) knife to to slice out the gooey innards in one quick swipe.

 

[Jzero]

Leave the juicy part; put it in between two slices of meat or cheese to minimize it soaking into the bread.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Leave the juicy part; put it in between two slices of meat or cheese to minimize it soaking into the bread.

ooh, that's a good idea. I've been inspired by Arthur Dent to become a world-class Master Sandwich Maker

 

[ElFenix]

if your sandwich is going to sit for a couple hours between prep and eating, bring the tomato and lettuce in a separate bag.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: kaizersose
slice it in quarters, then use a pearing (sp?) knife to to slice out the gooey innards in one quick swipe.

So you basically take out the parts of the tomato that tastes anything.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Jzero
Leave the juicy part; put it in between two slices of meat or cheese to minimize it soaking into the bread.

ooh, that's a good idea. I've been inspired by Arthur Dent to become a world-class Master Sandwich Maker

A similar technique works with PB&J if you are going to travel with it. Put the peanut butter on both slices of bread and that will help insulate the jelly from making the bread turn nasty.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
if your sandwich is going to sit for a couple hours between prep and eating, bring the tomato and lettuce in a separate bag.

That's an excellent idea. I personally like the juicy stuff inside tomatoes so I leave it in.

 

[Nitemare]

That's the best part.

That would be like eating a cheeseburger, but taking out the charred flesh first.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
I leave out the tomato all together.

 

No.

 

[eplebnista]

No

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
I leave out the tomato all together.

 

[Baked]

I eat the whole thing, raw. Yum.

 

[meltdown75]

everything inside the skin of a tomato is good. eat it all.

 

[loup garou]

Slice and eat.

 

[suse920]

thats the tomato part though...

 

[Goosemaster]

Dude, if you have to take all that out, either of the following is true:

a) Your bread sucks
b) you suck at making sandwhiches

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: kaizersose
slice it in quarters, then use a pearing (sp?) knife to to slice out the gooey innards in one quick swipe.

Same thing here. I throw away more than half the tomato but it's worth it.