El Gazpacho

HoLa!!

Bienvenido a Madrid!

In the summer of 2008 I visited Madrid, Spain as part of a study-abroad program during my undergrad at Rollins. Of course, I was suuuper excited to try out the cuisine.

Back in Spanish class in high school, we learned about the cold soup, gazpacho, that they made and served in Spain, particularly during the hot, summer months. I tried it for the first time in one of the restaurants at the Plaza Mayor (don't forget to pronounce "Plaza" the Spaniard way...with a lisp! ;-P). It was extremely refreshing and delicious!! Another plus was that my host mother made it for us, and it was oh so good. Thankfully, she showed me how to make it and gave us the recipe... Enjoy!

Machine:

blender or a large food processor

Ingredients:

2.2 lbs very ripe red tomatoes

1/2 of a garlic clove

1 cup day old french bread (left out to be hardened)

1/4 cup green pepper

less than 1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 and 1/4 cups water

ice

Instructions:

If blender is not strong enough, peel tomatoes first. 

Add tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, bread, olive oil, salt and vinegar in blender. Blend until smooth.

Add water and ice to your personal preference. Color must resemble a salmon orange.