Gazpacho from Córdoba

• 8 red tomatoes (preferably ripened)
• 100 g of breadcrumbs
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 cucumber (can be small)
• 1 green pepper (medium or small)
• 10 ml. virgin olive oil
• 10 ml. of sherry vinegar (or any other variety you like)
• Salt
• Water (just in case)

Step 1

As in any recipe for this cold soup, we start the gazpacho cordobés by chopping the vegetables. The tomatoes should be cut into very small pieces. If you do this on a plate, you will be able to preserve the juice and use it in the following steps. If the tomatoes are ripe, it is much easier to cut them. If you want, you can have more tomatoes for the final presentation, once the recipe is finished. The same applies to the peppers. Cut it into small pieces so that it is much easier to blend later. The cucumber is not always used in the actual preparation of gazpacho cordobés, in fact we recommend preserving it for the presentation.

Step 2

Put the breadcrumbs in the blender. If you have not been able to get them, you can crumble a loaf of bread yourself or cut it into pieces as small as possible. After the bread, place the rest of the vegetables that you already have in small enough pieces so that the blender can do its job as quickly as possible.

Step 3

Now chop the garlic into very small pieces and add it to the rest of the ingredients. Add salt, vinegar and olive oil and stir everything very well to mix thoroughly.

Step 4

The original gazpacho cordobés recipe was made by hand. This means that you can grind all the ingredients without the need for technology. But if you want to do it quickly and effectively, the blender is the most recommended tool for this step, if you want a lump-free and balanced sauce.

Step 5

Experience will help you to do this step better and better. You have to mix the ingredients to obtain the ideal texture, which is not exactly easy and can depend a lot on personal preferences. To get a different texture than the one you are achieving, you will have to add a little water and add oil, salt and vinegar again to maintain the ideal taste.

Step 6

Once you have prepared the gazpacho cordobés, it is advisable to keep this soup (which is not yet cold) in the fridge for a few hours.

Step 7

You can use whatever you prefer for the presentation. A very popular option is to top it with cucumber and pepper cubes, as well as pieces of tomato.