Gimme Good Gazpacho recipe

[itsstillmatt]

Had this again tonight. Just great.

 

[Douglas]

NM

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by -Norton-

Anyone who puts garlic in one of those garlic smashers or in a blender needs help. Serious help.

why?

 

[Britalian]

So I finally did the LA Times version yesterday. Preeety good. Had to use red wine vinegar as had no other nor lemons. WHat is the point of the cumin - just for colour?

 

[foodguy]

no, the cumin doesn't really contribute to the color at all (with all those tomatoes?). it's more of a slight bricky bitterness that adds depth to teh flavor. you shouldn't taste cumin, but you should perceive that the tomatoes have a slightly more complex flavor.

 

[Britalian]

Yes, the colour wasn't as deep red as I expected More a deepish pink. Maybe a screwed up the proportions a bit.

 

[foodguy]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Yes, the colour wasn't as deep red as I expected More a deepish pink. Maybe a screwed up the proportions a bit.

nope. read the recipe. that's exactly what it's supposed to be ... a kind of pink veering toward burnt orange. it's the olive oil emulsion that does it (you know when you've added enough when you see the color change).

 

[Johnny_5]

Made this a couple of times and still cant get over how good it is. Thanks for the recipe foodguy.

 

[mordecai]

tried the recipe last night, but substituted lemon and cilantro in place of the cumin, and added chopped bacon. perfect. thanks foodguy.