Tomato knife

<p>When tomatoes are at their peak in late summer, we use them in every dish we can, from fresh tomato sauces to gazpacho to tomato frittatas. But there’s no better way to enjoy them, we think, than on one of the simplest dishes possible, tomato bruschetta. Here, we take bruschetta up a notch by roasting the tomatoes to intensify their flavor and adding a dollop of creamy ricotta for richness.</p>

A step-by-step guide to peeling tomatoes, no matter how many or which kind you've got on-hand.

We've found a few tools that make the sandwich-making process smoother, more precise, and, in some cases, more fun.

Lettuce and Tomato Knife KitchenCraft

Sometimes it’s the littlest things in the kitchen that can elicit the feeling of pure joy. For me, it’s a kitchen tool I received as a wedding gift — one that, right now, is making the bounty of perfectly ripe summer tomatoes even more enjoyable. Roughly the size of a utility knife, with a serrated blade and a sharp, two-pronged tip ideal for coring, tomato knives are a tool of pure genius. For a true tomato-lover, these knives are the darling of the knife block.

Your BLT will thank you.

The trick here is to treat the tomato like an apple.

How to Peel Tomatoes