The origins of gazpacho can be found in the Ancient Roman empire. The Romans enjoyed a pasta dish with olive oil, garlic, salt, bread, and vinegar, the main ingredients of our beloved tomato cold soup / drink. There are many interpretations of this classic Andalusian dish – nowadays, you can even find gazpacho with watermelon or mango! But still, most Spaniards and every Andalusian, agree that the best gazpacho is the original recipe. So here you go!
– Traditional Andalusian Gazpacho Recipe
1kg tomatoes
1/4 cucumber
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 clove of garlic
1/2 onion
100g bread
80ml extra virgin olive oil
30ml vinegar
250ml water
Salt
Pepper
Chop red and green peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and bread. Then, put all the ingredients into the blender. Serve with some fried bread and garnish with olive oil. Enjoy your refreshing Andalusian dish 🙂