Gazpacho of Segovia

Name: Gazpacho of Segovia
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground Spanish pepper.; 4 cloves of garlic pressed.; ½ teaspoon cumin powder.; 1 teaspoon salt.; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or ¾ tablespoon powdered basil.; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or ¾ tablespoon powdered basil.; 1 Spanish onion cut in minute cubes.; 4 tablespoons olive oil.; 2 cucumbers peeled, seeds removed and cut in minute cubes.; 2 tomatoes peeled, seeds removed and cut in minute cubes.; 2 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs.; 1 red sweet pepper, seeds removed and cut in minute cubes.; 4 cups water.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Alice B Toklas Cookbook

By Alice B. Toklas

Published 1954

About

Ingredients

4 cloves of garlic pressed.
1 teaspoon ground Spanish pepper.
1

Europe
Spain
Mediterranean
Vegan
Soup

Method

Put the first six ingredients in a bowl and add drop by drop the olive oil. When this has become an emulsion add the dry breadcrumbs and the prepared onion, cucumbers and the tomatoes. Then add the water. Mix thoroughly. Serve ice-cold.