Loyal to Duke's mayo? You'll want to try the menu items at these Greenville restaurants
Duke's Mayonnaise will be taking over a host of Greenville area restaurants with their week-long Hot Tomato Summer event.
The event runs from Monday, July 24-Sunday, July 30. Twenty-six local restaurants will serve up imaginative dishes featuring the iconic duo of fresh tomatoes and Duke's mayonnaise.
Duke's Hot Tomato Summer started three years ago in Richmond, Virginia, and was hosted in Greenville for the first time last July. Greenville is where the famous, twangy mayo recipe was created by Eugenia Duke in 1917.
In previous years, area chefs whipped up creative dishes like mayo and tomato ice cream, as well as modern riffs on the classic BLT.
"We'll for sure be doing one of our favorite specialty hotdogs, the 'Duke's Forever,'" said Meredith Bost, owner of Greenville's Resident Diner.
The diner will also craft a heirloom tomato salad containing crushed saltines and green onions topped with a bacon-garnished deviled egg.
Last year, Mrs. Jen, a chef at Greenville's Bohemian Cafe, baked a Duke's chocolate cake with a sundried tomato jam. General manager Taylor Dwyer said this special could return.
The cafe's house made jalapeno pimento cheese using Duke's as an ingredient. You can also spot Duke's mayo packets and bottles on the tables on your next visit.
"Chef Kevin will be making his legendary Tomato Pie," Dwyer added. "We ran it last year during Duke's Hot Tomato Summer and it was so popular. People are still talking about it. We have a few other dishes, but we're keeping those a secret for now."
The Travelers Rest Farmers Market is also part of the fun as it hosts the eighth annual Tomato Sandwich Taste Off, on Saturday, July 29 from 9:00-11:30a.m. at Trailblazer Park. Participants will get to taste-test sandwiches and vote for the winner. Proceeds from this event benefit the Travelers Rest Farmers Market.
Tickets can be purchased here.
"We will be highlighting the Tomato Sandwich Taste Off, an event which invites chefs from eight local restaurants to prepare their best tomato sandwich recipe and compete for the 'Big Tomato' trophy." said Jessica Mullen, Director of Marketing and Development at Travelers Rest Farmers Market.
Here's what to know about the rest of the restaurants participating in Duke's Hot Tomato Summer:
Greer: Anonymous Burger
∎Apollo Burger ― Fresh smash burger patty topped with American cheese, duck fat caramelized onions, our super secret area-51 sauce featuring Duke’s mayo plus a fried green tomato to top it off. All of this deliciousness is sandwiched between a brioche bun.
Greenville: Clayton's Deli
∎Summertime Dream ― House-made turkey, toasted sourdough, tomatoes, salt and pepper, Duke’s mayo, shredduce, pepper jack cheese.
∎Okra-diculousness ― House roast beef, tomatoes, Duke’s mayo, okra and tomato relish, provolone cheese, hoagie roll.
∎The Parkwood ― Chicken Cutlet, provolone, pesto, Duke’s mayo, tomato, balsamic reduction, toasted bun.
Greenville: Golden Brown & Delicious
∎Tomato-not Sandwich ― Heirloom tomatoes, Duke’s, broken white cheddar, garlic panko, tomato leaf powder, olive oil, Maldon, pepper, balsamic Moderna, basil.
Greenville: Good to Go GVL
∎Summer Vegetable Casserole ― Layers of summer squash, farmstand tomatoes, onions, and fresh basil layered with our favorite mayonnaise & gruyere/cheddar/parmesan cheeses and buttered crushed Ritz Crackers.
Greenville: Harry's Hoagie Shop
∎Mortyduke ― Fried mortadella, Duke’s roasted garlic mayo, tomato leather, fresh heirloom tomatoes, topped with Utz potato sticks, served on a Scout's donut (donut made using Duke’s mayo).
Easley: Hester General Store
∎Tomato & Pimento Cheese Sandwich on Focaccia
Greenville: Home Team BBQ
∎Pit-Smoked Turkey Melt ― Tomato, Duke’s Mayo, bacon, Pimento cheese, King’s Hawaiian bun.
Greenville: Indaco
∎Tomato Toast ― Rise Bakery sourdough, Stracciatella cheese, heirloom tomatoes, verde Duke's, pickled shallots, basil.
Greenville: Lewis Barbecue
∎Lewis "B" LT ― Pork Belly, lettuce and tomato and Duke's, on a toasted locally made bun.
Travelers Rest: Monkey Wrench Smokehouse
∎Fried Green Tomato Appetizer ― with roasted red pepper, Duke's mayonnaise aioli, and fried pork skin.
Greenville: Social Latitude
∎Tomato Pie Sandwich ― Marinated tomatoes, our secret sauce (with Duke's Mayo), cheddar, mozzarella with a basil seasoning.
∎Not Yo Mama’s Grilled Cheese ― Holy Sauce (with Duke's Mayo), bacon, cheddar and white American toasted to perfection with a vampire cheese crust. Add a tomato to create the perfect bite.
∎Social Grinder ― Delicious house made Italian Duke's Mayo sauce on a Cuban roll with ham, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and American cheese.
Greenville: The Bohemian Cafe
∎Fried Green Tomatoes ― with our famous jalapeno pimento cheese and crispy prosciutto chips.
∎Chef Kevin's Tomato Pie
∎Mrs. Jen's Dukes Mayo Chocolate Cake ― with sundried tomato bacon fig jam between layers.
Greenville: The Lazy Goat
∎Duke's Truffle Mayonnaise BLT ― Growing Green Family Farms tomato & greens, house cured cherrywood smoked bacon, toasted Ciabatta.
Greer: The Southern Growl
∎Special Burger ― topped with Jamaican jerk mayo, tomato, mango-habanero jam, crispy jalapeño-onion mix, pepper jack cheese, house sesame bun.
∎Tomato Sandwich ― heirloom tomatoes, smoked corn mayo, avocado, BBQ chips, lettuce, sliced brown sugar whole wheat.
∎Tropical Teriyaki Chicken Salad Wrap (Saturday Only) ― with creamy chicken salad, teriyaki sauce, heirloom tomato, grilled pineapple, and lettuce.
Greenville: Wandering Bard Meadery
∎Charlie's Mater Sandwich ― local heirloom tomatoes between slices of white sandwich bread, with a basil aioli made with Duke's Mayo. Served with a summery tomato and cucumber salad.
Of note: Camilla's Kitchen, Cupkate's, Fork & Plough, Jack Brown's, Northgate Soda Shop, Stella's Southern Bistro, Stella's Southern Brasserie, The Bellwether Public House and Urban Wren have not announced their Hot Tomato Summer menu item. Check back for updates here.
Nina Tran covers trending topics for the Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com
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