Gazpacho and Salmorejo

Here you have two meals typical Andalusian summer, I learned more about them in my stay in Seville (city I love) and when cool are two very good drinks for anyone who likes vegetables. Gazpacho is usually more common than the Salmorejo but no more good. I will let you try it and you decide for yourselves. Enjoy it:)

Gazpacho

Ingredients:

-1 Kilo tomatoes
-1 / 2 small onion (60 grams)
-1 small green pepper
-1 cucumber (small)
-1 small cup olive oil
-2 tablespoons vinegar

-200 grams of bread crumbs soaked in water previous day
-cut into small cubes: Tomato, pepper, cucumber, onion, bread the day before.
-Garlic

Preparation:

Step 1: We will put in a mixer or blender tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, vinegar, garlic, oil (oil does not bind the mixture) and bread. Liquid should be fine. You can add water if you want to lighten.
Step 2: It is important to serve very cold, so it should be in the fridge well before serving.It is worthwhile, put some ice cubes when ready to serve to cool further.
Step 3: Serve with vegetables cut into small cubes the diner is mixed to your taste.


Variants / Cheats / Secrets:

Serve chilled. Vegetables: tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, and olive oil is of the highest quality.
- Gazpacho Andaluz presents a variant, which is the Comino, is an indispensable ingredient for them.You can add, loose grapes, diced boiled egg, sliced ​​very thinly sliced ​​bread, so for that dish, fill out more.
- Alternative: gazpacho with cucumber and onion of Almería: Chop the cucumber and onion.In a bowl put the cold water, an oil and a dash of vinegar and salt to taste, add the cucumber and onion.


Salmorejo

Ingredients:

-1 kg. hard bread crumbs
-1 eighth of a liter of oil olivavirgen
-1 kilo of ripe tomatoes
-2 cloves garlic
-Olive oil
-Salt to taste
-3 or 4 tablespoons wine vinegar

Preparation:

Step 1: Moisten the bread and cut into small pieces before putting it in the grinder with peeled tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt and vinegar.
Step 2: Crush well and then wait 20 to 25 minutes, until it forms a cream.
Step 3: You can add boiled eggs and ham (vegetarians abstain). Served cold.
A good alternative to the Andalusian gazpacho for a change. (403)