Telly Savalas
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Wed Aug-10-05 10:18 AM
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Makin' gazpacho for dinner. Never made it before. Can any DU gourmands give any suggestions on how to make it a truly kickass delicacy? Cheers! Thanks! Allez Cuisine!
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wryter2000
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Wed Aug-10-05 10:22 AM
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But someone in the cooking and baking group might. In fact, there's a recipe in one of my threads called What can I do with all these tomatoes?
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Wed Aug-10-05 10:27 AM
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1 cup tomatoes -- finely chopped 1/2 cup green bell peppers -- finely chopped 1/2 cup celery -- finely chopped 1/2 cup cucumber -- finely chopped 1/4 cup onion -- finely minced 2 teaspoons parsley -- finely chopped 3 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon tarragon 2 tablespoons vinegar or red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cups tomato juice
Combine all ingredients in a glass bowl and blend well. Or liquefy in a food processor or blender. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 4 hours. It's best if left overnight.
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Wed Aug-10-05 10:34 AM
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¥ A few cups skinned, chopped and seeded tomatoes. In the winter, I use one big can of whole tomatoes packed in tomato puree (and I just try to get as many seeds out as I can). ¥ÊOne green bell pepper, chopped ¥ÊOne red bell pepper, chopped ¥ One cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped ¥ÊHalf a red onion, peeled and chopped ¥Ê2-4 cloves garlic, depending on your taste ¥ÊBread crumbs from one or two pieces of bread ¥ÊOne-half jalapeno, seeded, minced or a few red-pepper flakes (it doesn't add heat, but brings out some of the other flavors) ¥ A big splash of good olive oil ¥ÊA big splash of sherry vinegar (use red wine vinegar if you can't find it, but if you can, it's worth it) ¥ÊS&P to taste
Puree the whole mess into the desired consistency. You may even want to thin it out a bit with a little ice water. Ideally, you'll be making this several hours to a day in advance to allow the flavors to mesh. (It'll keep for a few days in the fridge, and will thin out nicely with vodka on a weekend morning.)
To garnish, set out small bowls of any or all of the following, and let people garnish their own: ¥ÊChopped red pepper ¥ Chopped cucumber ¥ÊChopped hard-boiled egg (not kidding about that one) ¥ÊSliced green olives (anchovy stuffed for a kick) ¥ÊCroutons ¥ÊChopped red onion
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Wed Aug-10-05 10:55 AM
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4. Oh -- and fresh mint is nice in gazpacho, too |
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Just a small handfull of leaves, chopped and thrown into the processor/blender with the rest.
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Wed Aug-10-05 11:02 AM
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5. Yes - serve it piping hot |
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Wed Aug-10-05 11:04 AM
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it must include cucumbers and bits of bread. Substitute the 'tomato juice' or V-8 or whatever liquid tomato product they're advising straight across with a non-alcholic Bloody Mary Mix available in most grocery stores.
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