Gazpacho
Gazpacho also called Andalusian gazpacho, is a cold soup made of raw, blended vegetables. Gazpacho is widely eaten in Spain and Portugal, particularly during hot summers, as it is refreshing and cool.
There are many theories as to the origin of gazpacho, including one that says it is a soup of bread, olive oil, water, vinegar and garlic that arrived in Spain with the Romans. Once in Spain, it became a part of cuisine, using stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, and vinegar, similar to ajoblanco. During the 19th century, red gazpacho was created when tomatoes were added to the ingredients. This version spread internationally, and remains commonly known.
There are many modern variations of gazpacho with avocados, cucumbers, parsley, strawberries, watermelon, grapes, meat stock, seafood, and other ingredients instead of tomatoes and bread.
Traditionally, gazpacho was made by pounding the vegetables in a mortar with a pestle; this more laborious method is still sometimes used as it helps keep the gazpacho cool and avoids the foam and completely smooth consistency created by blenders or food processors. A traditional way of preparation is to pound garlic cloves in a mortar, add a little soaked stale bread, then olive oil and salt, to make a paste. Next, very ripe tomatoes and vinegar are added to this paste. In the days before refrigeration the gazpacho was left in an unglazed earthenware pot to cool by evaporation, with the addition of some water.
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Gazpacho
Author: Shalini
Recipe type: Weightloss
Cuisine: Spain
- Ripe tomato - 3
- Cucumber skin peeled - 1
- Capsicum - 2
- Bread - 2 slices
- Mint leaves - 6
- Garlic gloves - 6
- Olive oil - 1 tsp
- Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - As per taste
- Cold water - 1 glass
- Wash all vegetables, Cut the tomatoes, capsicum and Peel the skin of cucumber and garlic and tear the bread slices into pieces.
- Add all the vegetables into large plate and mix them with 1 tsp of olive oil, pepper powder and salt as per taste and soak them over night. OR maximum 1 hour.
- Then add all items into blender with 1 glass of cold water, grind them smooth.
- Serve chill by keeping in Fridge.
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