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Summer is nearly here and Gazpacho is on the menu...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 @ 10:48 PM

 

 

 

Gazpacho is one of the most international dishes of Spanish gastronomy. Refreshing, low in calories and very easy to make. It is one of the star dishes of the summer, which, accompanied by a bit of crusty bread and a delicious dessert, will provide a solution to many of our meals this coming summer.

Making gazpacho, in principle, is quite a simple task, but like everything else, it has its tricks and you will eventually tweak it to your liking the more your make it. 

The most popular version of the recipe for this cold soup is tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, cucumber, bread, and oil. Despite the fact that many think that gazpacho is originally from Andalusia, it has been proven that previous recipes already existed. However, there is no doubt that this one is the most famous version of them all. Most versions of this recipe will vary depending on the amounts of vegetables you used, which is why there are so many different flavours, everyone has different tastes -  some prefer more garlic, some less, some more cucumber, some less, in the end, it's really up to you! But as a starting point this is what you need:

 

Ingredients

 

800 grams of ripe tomato
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 green pepper
1 red bell pepper
Spanish half cucumber
150 grams of stale bread
1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
1 tablespoon cumin 
Salt
50-100ml Extra virgin olive oil
30ml sherry vinegar
Water


Steps to take:

 

Wash all the vegetables well, cut them into medium-sized pieces and put it all in a bowl. Add half of the oil, the vinegar, the salt, the paprika, the cumin and a little water, not much, and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator.

After a few hours of marinating, take the vegetables out of the fridge, blend them with a mixer and pass the mixture through a sieve. Then, use the blender again and while blending, add the rest of the oil little by little. The more oil, the richer it wll be so this will be a matter of taste. If the consistency is too thick for your liking you can add a little more water until you get the consistency you prefer ... that's it! All you have to do now is to season with salt and add a little extra vinegar if you prefer more of a kick. You can decorate the gazpacho with some chopped cucumber, peppers and toasted croutons.

As you can see, making gazpacho is really very simple. Adapt the recipe as you see fit and start experimenting! One piece of advice - try and find the best quality ingredients possible - especially the tomatoes, and you can't go wrong.  Shorty I will publish a few variations of gazpacho so you never get bored!



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6 Comments


Alan said:
Saturday, May 27, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

Looks like an interesting recipe and I'd like to try it, but what quantity is 'a glass of olive oil?


eos_ian said:
Saturday, May 27, 2023 @ 8:40 AM

I have clarified that for readers. Thanks


Darren said:
Saturday, May 27, 2023 @ 11:04 AM

Love Gazpacho, but love even more Salmorejo, blended garlic, tomatoes and dry bread.


Jef said:
Monday, May 29, 2023 @ 8:42 AM

Good to see a non-meat recipe, but what is cumin mocha?


Susan said:
Sunday, June 4, 2023 @ 1:57 PM

Please can someone explain about 'cumin mocha"??


eos_ian said:
Sunday, June 4, 2023 @ 3:37 PM

That's a mistake please ignore the word mocha.


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