Gazpacho with White Bread
A vitamin-rich Spanish soup classic that is finely puréed and served ice‑cold, accompanied by crusty white bread.
Ingredients
- 100 g white bread (2 slices; from yesterday)
- Salt
- 6 tsp olive oil
- 800 g very ripe tomatoes (10 very ripe tomatoes)
- 200 g green bell peppers (1 green bell pepper)
- 200 g red bell peppers (1 red bell pepper)
- 100 g large white onions (1 large white onion)
- 1 Garlic clove
- 700 g large cucumber (1 large cucumber)
- 150 ml still mineral water (optional more for thinning)
- 30 ml sherry vinegar (3 tbsp; optional more to taste)
- black pepper
Instructions
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1.
Remove the crust from the bread and place it in a bowl. Add a pinch of salt, 2 tsp olive oil, and enough cold water to just cover the bread.
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2.
Wash the tomatoes, briefly blanch them in boiling water, then rinse under running cold water and peel off the skins.
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3.
Halve the tomatoes, remove stems, and roughly dice them. Place in a stand mixer.
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4.
Halve the bell peppers, deseed, wash, and cut into small cubes. Set aside about 1 tbsp of each red and green pepper cubes in a small bowl; add the rest to the tomatoes.
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5.
Peel the onion, dice it finely, and add up to 2 tbsp to the tomatoes. Peel the garlic, mince finely, and add.
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6.
Clean the cucumber, peel, halve lengthwise, and dice. Set aside 2 tbsp of cucumber cubes; add the remainder to the remaining vegetables in the mixer. Add mineral water and purée on high speed until smooth.
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7.
Add the soaked bread with its liquid and vinegar to the mixture, purée briefly again. Strain through a fine sieve into a large bowl, season with salt and pepper.
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8.
If desired, thin with more cold mineral water until creamy but not too thick. Cover with cling film and chill for at least 1 hour (longer if possible). Keep the reserved vegetable cubes covered and chilled as well.
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9.
Taste the cooled gazpacho again, adjusting salt, pepper, and optional vinegar. Stir once more and transfer to soup bowls or glasses. Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil into each center, garnish with the reserved cucumber, pepper, and onion cubes, and serve immediately.
