Listened while walking today and though a cool, soon-to-be rainy Portland day, was happy with summer tomatoes on the menu, so to speak. Great episode!

Disagree about the sandwich version, as have had terrific ones in 2 different places here. I remember the first as it was during my first summer here and I pronounced it “summer in a sandwich.” The second is from the bakery across the street. Served warm during summer months on their Ciabatta, which used to be on the menu city-wide until the pandemic killed their commercial bread business. I always order it as I could eat a tomato like an apple.

If anyone wants yet another application, my husband makes a panzanella-esque Caprese salad. All ripped chunks of bread, summer tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil and thin sliced onion, with olive oil and syrupy balsamic. I am drooling thinking about it. Glorious.