Southern tomato pie

For similarly named dishes, see Tomato pie.

The Southern tomato pie is a tomato dish from the Southern United States. It consists of a pie shell with a filling of tomatoes (sometimes with basil or other herbs), covered with a topping of grated cheese mixed with either mayonnaise or a white sauce.^[1][2] It is considered a summer dish, to be made when tomatoes are in season.^[3]

A slice of Southern tomato pie

A sweet version called green tomato pie uses buttered and sugared green tomatoes, with a recipe dating at least as far back as 1877.^[4] The taste has been compared to that of green apple pie.^[5][6] The sweet version is less common than the savory Southern tomato pie.^[7]

See also

• List of pies, tarts and flans
• List of tomato dishes
• Pie in American cuisine
• Pizza