There are hundreds of recipes claiming to teach you how to make 'real', 'authentic' or 'true' gazpacho, many of them quite different from one-another. So which is the right one?
That's hard to say. In fact, the earliest dishes referred to as 'gazpacho' in Spanish date from before the Spanish conquest of America in 1492, which was when tomatoes from America were introduced into Spanish cuisine. Like many traditional recipes, the earliest known gazpachos were a way of softening stale bread to make it edible again – a far cry from the tasty summer drink we know today. (Sopa de ajo and migas manchegas are other typical Spanish dishes invented for the same purpose.)
So rather than claim a dubious 'authenticity', we're offering a classic gazpacho andaluz that any Spaniard will recognise and respect.
The recipe is written for students with an A1–A2 level of Spanish, but the results will be delicious to anyone.
Ingredientes (para hacer un litro de gazpacho)
Un kilogramo de tomates bien maduros
Un pimiento verde, tipo italiano
Medio pepino
100 gramos de cebolla
50 gramos de pan duro
Un diente de ajo
Tres cucharadas de aceite de oliva virgen extra
Tres cucharadas de vinagre de vino blanco
Una pizca de sal
Elaboración
¡Listo! Ya puedes impresionar a tus amigos con un gazpacho andaluz bien fresco este verano.
Consejos
¡Buen provecho!
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By Phil
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