My parents, especially my mother, love gazpacho. They eat it all summer long, and they've done this for as long as I can remember. My mom's gazpacho isn't a traditional Spanish recipe so it's really more like cold tomato soup with a ton of pureed veggies in it. They eat it with croutons on top and Tabasco for flavor. I hate it. When I was little I'd have a very small bowl and put as many croutons on top as I could get away with. Now I don't even bother. However, I really do like gazpacho that offers a little more in the flavor department, and I was really excited when I saw that this recipe was picked.
Gazpacho turns out to be another one of those very cool creations, like strata or panzanella, that utilizes leftover bread. We eat panzanella like it's going out of style in the summer, so the soaking of the bread didn't make me too squeamish for this recipe. That said, the first time I saw a panzanella recipe I intentionally skipped the bread soaking part, only to get chastised because it didn't taste right. Other than that, this recipe is pretty straightforward. We had some aged champagne vinegar from a trip to California that I used, and my gazpacho ended up really vinegary and really garlicy. The grapes, however, offer a very nice contrast to the tart vinegar aspect of the gazpacho and I would definitely not advise omitting them. I didn't want to make individual bowls so I put the blended gazpacho mixture in the serving bowl and arranged the garnish on top. We just mixed it all together before serving and it was fine.
The verdict? I loved this and (drumroll please) my parents loved this too! Maybe even more than the original summertime gazpacho. Now, this may seem like a no-brainer but I was a little nervous. In the past, I've devoted some time to making different gazpachos, hoping that we could meet in the middle of the gazpacho road, but it's never worked. They turned up their noses at this lovely
grilled vegetable gazpacho from
Food and Wine; and, let me tell you, that one was a lot more work! I'd given up hope on finding a recipe that we all liked but this one was an all around hit.
My parents, especially my mother, love gazpacho. They eat it all summer long, and they've done this for as long as I can remember. My mom's gazpacho isn't a traditional Spanish recipe so it's really more like cold tomato soup with a ton of pureed veggies in it. They eat it with croutons on top and Tabasco for flavor. I hate it. When I was little I'd have a very small bowl and put as many croutons on top as I could get away with. Now I don't even bother. However, I really do like gazpacho that offers a little more in the flavor department, and I was really excited when I saw that this recipe was picked.
Gazpacho turns out to be another one of those very cool creations, like strata or panzanella, that utilizes leftover bread. We eat panzanella like it's going out of style in the summer, so the soaking of the bread didn't make me too squeamish for this recipe. That said, the first time I saw a panzanella recipe I intentionally skipped the bread soaking part, only to get chastised because it didn't taste right. Other than that, this recipe is pretty straightforward. We had some aged champagne vinegar from a trip to California that I used, and my gazpacho ended up really vinegary and really garlicy. The grapes, however, offer a very nice contrast to the tart vinegar aspect of the gazpacho and I would definitely not advise omitting them. I didn't want to make individual bowls so I put the blended gazpacho mixture in the serving bowl and arranged the garnish on top. We just mixed it all together before serving and it was fine.
The verdict? I loved this and (drumroll please) my parents loved this too! Maybe even more than the original summertime gazpacho. Now, this may seem like a no-brainer but I was a little nervous. In the past, I've devoted some time to making different gazpachos, hoping that we could meet in the middle of the gazpacho road, but it's never worked. They turned up their noses at this lovely grilled vegetable gazpacho from Food and Wine; and, let me tell you, that one was a lot more work! I'd given up hope on finding a recipe that we all liked but this one was an all around hit.
13 comments:
I'm not a huge fan of traditional gazpacho either but maybe I'd like something like this....I'll have to consider it a bit :) Your pictures are great - it looks wonderful!
Glad you enjoyed the recipe - great pictures! I didn't have enough in me to make it, I went back and made your pick instead since I missed it the first go-round!
Yay! I think I love it even more when people love the recipe I make. I love your presentation. Very pretty. I think the grapes make the dish too.
Super pictures. It was a hit with us too although we have never had Gazpacho before so nothing to compare it to.
So glad to hear that this one was a hit. I love your picture of the bowl with all the garnish on top - it looks so bountiful.
Yay, a gazpacho that you and your parents can agree on! I really think that this soup has potential and I'm going to play around with it, but I felt like the garlic was overpowering in mine. Maybe my cucumbers were too small? Garlic cloves too big? Other than that, I liked the soup, LOVED the garnishes. Yours looks amazing! Glad it was a hit.
Looks tasty - love the grapes in there!
How great is it to make something so good the parents have to give you props?
Really, I'm asking. I'm still waiting for this day myself!
What great photos! I'm glad you found the gazpacho that can unite the family! I omitted the grapes and agree that it would have been better with them. Next time...
That looks and sounds amazing. I love cold soup. Perfect summer meal.
It sure does look nice!! Awesome job.
Great photos girlee!! You did a great job. I wasn't a fan of this, but maybe I can learn to like it one day. I love cucumbers though!!
¡Viva el Gazpacho y la Tortilla de Patatas!
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