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Gazpacho

Gazpacho is a hearty soup that is served cold, making it a perfect way to cool down and replenish the body on a hot, summer day. This is the classic gazpacho recipe, but there are many other variations. Gazpacho is typically served along with the main course, or afterward. Some Spaniards serve it in a glass, as a beverage to accompany the meal.

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Ingredients

Makes
3
  • 2 oz (50 g) 2–3 day-old white bread (optional—leave out for a thinner soup)
  • 1 lb (450 g) tomatoes, skinned and quartered
  • ½ lb (225 g) green bell peppers, seeded and trimmed
  • ½ cucumber, peeled and cut in chunks
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • ½ mild Spanish onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp white or red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ chile pepper, seeds removed (optional)
  • Cilantro (optional)
  • ⅓ pt (2.4 dl) iced water
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 tomato, skinned and diced fine
  • ½ green bell pepper, diced fine
  • ¼ peeled cucumber, diced fine
  • bread

Ingredients for 3 servings (1.4 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Soup: If using, tear up the bread, and soak it in water for 30 minutes. Squeeze it dry.

  2. 2

    Blend bread, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, garlic, onion, vinegar, olive oil, chiles, cilantro, and water in a blender until roughly chopped. The soup should have texture and discernible vegetable bits, so do not chop too finely.

    Blender
  3. 3

    Pour soup into a large bowl with some ice, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Garnish: Dice the bread, and fry it in a little olive oil until brown.

    Stovetop
  5. 5

    Chop the other vegetables finely.

  6. 6

    Serve all garnishes in separate little bowls on the table.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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