Salmorejo
Spain has several cold soups for summer! Gazpacho and Salmorejo! It is very easy to make with just a few ingredients!
Ingredients
- 500 g Tomatoes 18oz
- 150 g Extra Virgin Oil 6oz
- 200 g Bread 7oz
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 TBS Sherry vinegar
- Salt to taste
- 2 Eggs for garnish
- Jamon Serrano for garnish
Instructions
- Hard boil some eggs (place them in boiling water for 10 minutes).
- In a blender, add the Ripe tomatoes Peeled garlic, A bit of vinegar, and Salt to taste add chopped white bread (you can soak stale bread in water to soften)
- Blend until you have a thick, but slightly liquidy consistency. You can adjust this by adding more bread for thickness or a little water to make it more liquid if needed. Slowly incorporate olive oil into the mixture as you continue blending.
- Taste and adjust by adding more vinegar or salt if needed.
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice them.
- Serve the Salmorejo cold, garnished with the hard-boiled egg slices.
- Salmorejo is a refreshing and classic Spanish soup perfect for the summer.