Trim them, halve lengthwise, and scoop and discard seeds and strings. Slice into half-moons about 1⁄8 inch thick. Transfer to large bowl, drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, and sprinkle on ¼ tsp salt.

You’ll find this temple of morning magnificence on South Broad Street, where the parking lot fills up with cars bearing license plates from counties you didn’t even know existed in Florida.