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Duncanpup

(14,924 posts)
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:57 AM Jul 19

A question for my souther D.U neighbor's. Why do you hide these culinary secrets from us.

https://thesouthernladycooks.com/southern-cracker-salad/
https://southerndiscourse.com/southern-tomato-cucumber-salad-with-vinegar-dressing/
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomato_pie/
Hit the Mennonite produce stand yesterday morning scored tomatoes cucumber and cantaloupe.
I’m gonna try this tomato pie recipe today number oh shit i can’t remember how many I’m up to.
I’m adding crumbled bacon to this tomato pie recipe not sure bacon bits or real bacon.
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A question for my souther D.U neighbor's. Why do you hide these culinary secrets from us. (Original Post) Duncanpup Jul 19 OP
you even TOUCH that tomato pie with ... ret5hd Jul 19 #1
It's funny... bamagal62 Jul 19 #2
My Grandmama SARose Jul 19 #3
Thank you Duncanpup Jul 19 #4
My mom made the same cucumber salad Freddie Jul 19 #5

ret5hd

(21,643 posts)
1. you even TOUCH that tomato pie with ...
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:00 AM
Jul 19

bacon bits i will PERSONALLY come over there and eat it MYSELF so no one else has to suffer that abomination!!!

bamagal62

(4,042 posts)
2. It's funny...
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:32 PM
Jul 19

I grew up in the south and have only had the tomato cucumber salad (a lot!). It’s one of my favorites. I actually made it the other day. My sister just keeps a big bowl of it in her fridge all summer. The Czech’s make a similar salad called sopsky salad. But, they add banana peppers and feta cheese. It’s yummy!
I had never even heard of tomato pie until I moved to PA. (However, growing up, I HATED tomatoes. So, could have missed it!)
The southern cracker salad I have never been served. I looked up its origins and it appears it’s more of a southeastern GA recipe. (I’m from Alabama.)

SARose

(1,687 posts)
3. My Grandmama
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:38 PM
Jul 19

Made it every Sunday from home grown tomatoes and cucumbers and onions.

She also used corn oil - not olive oil. She added a bit of fresh parsley and dill from her garden.

I hated it! The Rose does not eat tomatoes. 🤢

So she made me Cucumber Salad:

Cucumbers thinly sliced
Yellow onion chopped
White vinegar
A bit of fresh dill and a “smidge” of celery seed
Sugar to taste
Salt and pepper

Can’t give you exact measurements. As she would say “add enough until it tastes good.”

Yes, smidge is a culinary term.😉

Enjoy!

I still make her cucumber salad and my grandkids love it!



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