Subj : 12/6 Nat Gazpacho Day - 4 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Dec 05 2024 19:42:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: William Conrad's Gazpacho Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Squash, Breads, Herbs Yield: 6 servings 2 cl Garlic; chopped 2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Ground cumin 4 1/2 tb Olive oil; divided 2 c Canned tomato puree +=OR=+ 8 lg Sun-ripened tomatoes; peeled - seeded, diced 2 Scallions; peeled, sliced 1 tb Vinegar 1 c Bread cubes Chilled club soda; opt 1/2 lg Cucumber; peeled, coarse - chopped 1 Dozen small radishes; thin - sliced 1 Sweet red or green bell - pepper; coarse chopped OTHER GARNISH SUGGESTIONS: chopped avocado; sliced green onion; chopped hearts of palm; chopped tomatoes; chopped red onions; etc. Mix garlic with salt and cumin. Beat in 4 tablespoons of olive oil, then combine with tomato puree and vinegar. Whirl in blender until smooth. Cover and chill thoroughly, 3 to 4 hours. Prepare croutons by frying bread cubes in remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil until golden brown and crisp. Drain croutons on absorbent paper. Pour chilled tomato mixture into 6 soup dishes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons club soda to each bowl, if desired, and mix. Add croutons to gazpacho and serve chopped vegetables in separate bowls to be added as desired. RECIPE FROM: https://www.justapinch.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Hypochondriac's Epitaph: I told you that I was sick. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .