tomato pie
Saucy baked crust
Tomato pie takes different forms depending on region.
In the Philadelphia area, it's a thick, rectangular pizza served at room temperature, topped with a seasoned tomato sauce but typically no cheese—a staple at bakeries and parties.
In the American South, tomato pie is a savory summer dish: sliced fresh tomatoes layered in a pie crust with mayonnaise, cheese, and herbs, then baked.
Both versions showcase ripe tomatoes as the star ingredient.
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
- SouthernOf the region below
- Italian-AmericanEthnicity bridging two nations
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
- PennsylvaniaNortheastern founding colony state
Trenton · Utica · Chicago · Midwest · Appalachian · church basement · bakery · slice shop
Mild Italian cheese
- basilFragrant culinary leaf
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
olive oil · pecorino · provolone · ricotta · onion · mayonnaise · beefsteak · vine-ripened
Seasoned tomato sauce
- pomodoroItalian word for tomato
- passataStrained, uncooked tomato base
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
garlic · basil · slow-cooked · room temperature · spreadable · chunky · smooth · herbed
Topped flatbread dish
- quicheCustard pie, often cheesy
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- galetteFlat French filled pastry
- focacciaOiled Italian flatbread with herbs
crostata · flatbread · sheet pizza · Sicilian
Pleasantly informal and warm
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- heartyWarm and substantial
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
indulgent · classic · traditional · warm · filling · homemade · family · delicious
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
shortening · flaky · golden brown · blind bake · crimping · rolling pin · prebaked · double crust
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
- SouthernOf the region below
- Italian-AmericanEthnicity bridging two nations
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
Pennsylvania · Trenton · Utica · Chicago · Midwest · Appalachian · church basement · bakery · slice shop · sheet pan
mozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
parmesan · olive oil · pecorino · provolone · ricotta · onion · mayonnaise · beefsteak · vine-ripened · caramelized onion
marinara
Seasoned tomato sauce
- pomodoroItalian word for tomato
- passataStrained, uncooked tomato base
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
oregano · garlic · basil · slow-cooked · room temperature · spreadable · chunky · smooth · herbed
pizza
Topped flatbread dish
focaccia · crostata · flatbread · sheet pizza · Sicilian
homey
Pleasantly informal and warm
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- heartyWarm and substantial
wholesome · indulgent · classic · traditional · warm · filling · homemade · family · delicious · rustic
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
lard · shortening · flaky · golden brown · blind bake · crimping · rolling pin · prebaked · double crust · lattice
- pizzacrust, cheese pizza, dough, pepperoni, supreme pizza
- piesquiche, tourtiere, single crust, lemon meringue
- savory piespotpie, tourtiere, quiche, savory tart, timpano
- Mid-AtlanticBaltimore, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philly
- vegetable piesspanakopita
- tomatoesbeefsteak, cherry, plum, vine-ripened, big boy
tomato pieapple pie
Pastry with cooked fruit
cherry pie · peach pie · blueberry pie · pumpkin pie · pecan pie
tomato piecustard pie
Egg-based baked dessert
cream pie · meat pie · apple pie · chicken pot pie · berry pie
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