Sal's No. 4 was such a pie. Salvatore's Tomato Pies in Sun Prairie has been open only a week at 503 W. Main Street, a spot that formerly housed a notoriously bad sandwich shop and shares a front entrance with the local check and go. Sal's was a pleasant surprise. The inside is painted in warm hues and decorated with portraits of angry-looking women and pastoral landscapes. A play corner keeps the kiddos busy while you wait for your carry-out, and there are several tables for dining in. The tomato pies are made "the authentic Italian immigrant way" and feature an old family recipe from Trenton, N.J., with the ingredients sourced as locally as possible. This is a fresh and tasty combination.
My cell phone snapshot above does not capture the true beauty of the pie as it was first presented to us, with a spontaneous swirl of tomato sauce and speckled with locally-made Italian sausage, caramelized shallots, fresh basil, fire roasted sweet red peppers and French chévre (goat cheese). If I wasn't so hungry, I'd have been tempted to shellac it and hang it over my fireplace. Below is a better picture borrowed from Salvatore's Tomato Pies' Facebook page.
The menu so far is limited to eight tomato pies, three appetizers and a selection of canned beverages, but our choice of pie still was a tough one. The No. 4's crust, cheese, sausage and sauce all were delicious, though a bit more sauce and meat would balance out the substantial crust. For my next visit, I am looking for a fellow appreciator of strong cheese to help me polish off the No. 6: Bacon & Blue - with aged gorgonzola cheese, applewood smoked bacon, fresh broccoli and mozzarella.
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