Pickled Beet Gazpacho Recipes

PICKLED BEET GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Peel and seed the cucumber. Finely dice one-fourth of the cucumber and reserve for serving. Roughly chop the remaining cucumber and transfer to a blender.
• Add the pickled beets with their brine to the blender along with the tomatoes, shallots, garlic, ice water and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Puree until the gazpacho is very smooth. With the blender running, gradually add the olive oil until emulsified. Season the gazpacho with salt and pepper.
• Shred the egg on the large holes of a box grater or coarse grater. Pour the gazpacho into bowls, top with the shredded egg, finely diced cucumber and dill sprigs and serve.

SEEGER'S GAZPACHO WITH BEET TERRINE

Steps:

• For the gazpacho: Juice all gazpacho vegetable ingredients through a juicer.
• For the mayonnaise: In a blender, blend egg yolks and slowly add olive oil. Season the mayonnaise with lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper. Blend in gazpacho juice.
• For the terrine: Roast beets in a preheated 400 degree oven wrapped in aluminum foil with salt and cumin seed for approximately 1 hour until cooked. Peel beets. Slice into 1/2-inch thick slices and layer in a 1 liter terrine. In between beet layers, add beef consomme that has been mixed with shallots, chives, salt and pepper. Cover with plastic and place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• For the assembly: Pour the gazpacho into a bowl and top with a 1-inch thick slice of the terrine.

PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes or until tender. Remove from water; cool. Peel beets and slice; place in a bowl and set aside. , In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, cloves, allspice and salt. Bring to a boil; boil 5 minutes. Pour over beets. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Drain before serving.