Traditional Spanish Gazpacho Recipes

AUTHENTIC GAZPACHO RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash and dry all of the vegetables very well-if you prefer to peel the tomatoes you can, although I usually leave the skin on.
• Cut the tomatoes into 4 slices (leaving the core behind) and put into your blender.
• Halve, core, and de-seed the pepper. Cut it into a few slices and add to the blender.
• Peel the garlic and slice it in half. Remove the core (which often results in bitterness when not cooked).
• Cut the onion into a few slices and add it to the blender too.
• Peel the cucumber and cut it in half. Add half to the blender and save the other half for a topping.
• Blend the vegetables at a high speed until it is completely pureed.
• Add the salt and vinegar and, while blending on a slow speed, slowly add the olive oil.
• Taste and adjust salt and vinegar. If the texture is too thick for your liking add some cold water.
• Refrigerate and serve VERY cold! Add as many (or as few) toppings as you like.

AUTHENTIC GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Puree for 1 minute, or until the soup reaches your desired consistency.
• Taste and season with extra salt, pepper and/or cumin if needed.
• Refrigerate in a sealed container for 3 to 4 hours, or until completely chilled.
• Serve cold, topped with your desired garnishes.

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CLASSIC ANDALUSIAN GAZPACHO RECIPE

Steps:

• Grab the vegetables listed, wash, peel, and chop them. They will be processed later so don't worry about the size. Cut the bread into pieces too.
• Put them into your food processor or blender, add olive oil, water, sherry vinegar, bread, and seasoning. Blend everything until your cold soup reaches a creamy consistency. If you want it runnier just add more water, and if you like it thicker add more bread.
• Taste in case it needs more seasoning. As an optional step, you can run it through a fine strainer, this will help you remove any seed or vegetable skin left.
• Take your gazpacho Andaluz to the fridge for 1 and a half to 2 hours, or chill it in the freezer for 30 minutes. Serve cold.

CHUNKY GAZPACHO RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash, peel, and chop all the vegetables listed. Make sure to chop the tomatoes in a bowl so you won't lose the tomato juice.
• In a blender or a food processor pour the onion, garlic, parsley, and half of the tomatoes (with their juice) and blend until they reach a puree-like consistency.
• Then add vinegar, olive oil, salt, half the red and green peppers, half the cucumbers, and hot sauce, and continue blending until thick but a little more runny. Transfer to a bowl.
• After that add the remaining chopped tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers and mix everything together.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and serve cold.

TRADITIONAL SPANISH GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak the bread in 1/2 - 1 cup of water for 10 min. Squeeze out, by hand, as much water as possible from the bread. In a food processor, puree all the chopped vegetables; add the cumin, garlic, the soaked bread (water squeezed out), sherry vinegar and Olive oil and 2 Tbsp cold water. Puree in the food processor until the mixture is entirely pureed and smooth. Add more cold water if needed to get the right consistency; it should be slightly thick but should pour easily. Add salt to taste (start with 1-2 tsp). Refrigerate at least 2 hours and re-taste for salt. Serve chilled with garnish of chopped tomato, cucumber, red pepper; top with croutons or serve with crostini.

GAZPACHO RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare all the vegetables in advance and allow them to soak with a pinch of salt for at least 2 hours.
• In a food processor or using a stick blender in a large bowl, blend all the vegetables with the cold water until smooth.
• Add the mayonnaise, chopped bread, olive oil, sherry vinegar and blend again. If the soup is a bit too thick you can add some water to help it achieve the right consistency.
• Season with salt to taste and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day take the soup out, whisk or blend together and serve in six soup bowls or large glasses with a garnish of finely chopped mixed peppers, cucumber, tomato, toasted croutons and a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil.

SPANISH GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, vinegar, garlic, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Pour olive oil in slowly, with the processor running, until gazpacho is smooth. Add small amounts of cold water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
• Serve gazpacho chilled with chopped onion, bell pepper, and cucumber sprinkled over each serving.