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Tasting Table: Southern tomato pie is thick slices of fresh tomatoes layered on a par-baked pie crust, topped with herbs, mayonnaise, and 'a mountain of cheese'; it is a Lowcountry specialty especially popular in South Carolina. Stored tomatoes, pie crust, cheese, and Southern framing established.

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Tasting Table: Southern tomato pie is thick slices of fresh tomatoes layered on a par-baked pie crust, topped with herbs, mayonnaise, and 'a mountain of cheese'; it is a Lowcountry specialty especially popular in South Carolina. Stored tomatoes, pie crust, cheese, and Southern framing established.

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Tasting Table: Southern tomato pie is thick slices of fresh tomatoes layered on a par-baked pie crust, topped with herbs, mayonnaise, and 'a mountain of cheese'; it is a Lowcountry specialty especially popular in South Carolina. Stored tomatoes, pie crust, cheese, and Southern framing established.

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