Is there a particular food you are so fond of that you dream about it? You know I wouldn’t ask such a question if I didn’t intend to tell you about my dream food, right? I’d make you guess, but I doubt anyone except my friend Lila would even come close, and she only reads my blog sporadically.
How about a multiple choice quiz?
a) grilled shrimp
b) sushi
c) pepperoni pizza with onions and pineapples
d) gazpacho
Okay, if you chose a, b, or c, you’re not far off, I’m fond of them all, but d) gazpacho is my ultimate craving. I can taste it even as I type.
The first time I had this cold tomato soup I was in a high school home economics class. As I recall a local farmer had donated a whole bunch of tomatoes to our class, and our instructor, Mrs. Craig, decided to introduce us to a dish most of us had never heard of. I remember wrinkling my nose at the prospect of a cold soup, but then being quite taken by the combination of tastes. Still, I didn’t try gazpacho again until I was in my forties, and that’s when I became slightly addicted to it.
I’ve never actually made gazpacho. Studly Doright refuses to try it, and I don’t want to be wasteful. Plus, I eat too many tomatoes too often, I break out in a rash. Last night, though, Studly was out of town, and I decided to make myself gazpacho juice using our favorite new toy–a masticating juicer.
My juice was awesome. I need to fine tune the recipe a bit to make it taste more like the soup I crave, but I’m already close to having it perfect.
Here’s a recipe for gazpacho, although, it can be made with different ingredients, and below that, one for the juice I made.
Gazpacho Recipe from Barefoot Contessa website
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Gazpacho Juice
Ingredients
- 4 pieces plum tomatoes
- 1 piece red bell pepper
- 1 piece lime
- 1 piece large cucumber
- 1/4 piece small red onion
- 2 cups parsley leaves
Directions
- Wash all produce well
- Stem and roughly chop parsley
- Peel cucumber and lime
- Juice in a juicer
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
Yummy stuff.
Peace, and good eating, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Great choice. Studly doesn’t know what he’s missing
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I think that he’d like it if he’d just give it a try. It’s the whole thought of a cold soup that bothers him.
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Any point in suggesting he might be a wimp?
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Ha! He’d strongly object. When it comes to food, though, he’s not very adventurous.
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🙂 He doesn’t look like a wimp
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No. Physically, he’s imposing. Digestively speaking, he’s a wimp.
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🙂
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I have certain certain dishes that I will totally crave. Mine are not as healthy as yours though!
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Well, I didn’t mention my creme brûlée addiction….
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😉
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Gonna wait for tomato season to avoid using greenhouse or imported tomatoes and then will make this. I’ve had it and love it but never think to make it!
I crave marinated olives and feta cheese. My fave!
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I live in Florida, so the tomatoes are ready here. And I love your cravings. I can’t have cheese anymore, though. SOBBING!
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Never had gazpacho. I remember as a kid that I loved tomato soup-hot, but would watch my dad drink tomato juice or even V-8 juice and cringe. I suspect I planted a seed in my head that gazpacho would be like chunky tomato juice and decided no thanks.
I love V-8 though but trying or even making gazpacho still never crosses my mind. Funny how things from childhood stick with you…
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I grew up hating tomatoes. They were just yucky to me. But now! Oh wow. If I weren’t slightly allergic to them I’d probably eat them every day. As it is I can have them once a week or so without breaking out.
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can’t say I have ever tried it and for some reason it just doesn’t tempt me, add to the fact that I really cannot eat onions…
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You could make it without onions…
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I love gazpacho, it is so fresh 😜👌
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Good gazpacho is hard to beat. Yummmm!
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Great post! We love gazpacho and cannot wait until the tomatoes and peppers hit the farmers markets in a month or so. It’s the perfect dinner on a hot day. Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Yay, so glad you tried to make it. It looks great! It’s amazing how many foods we eat and think hey, I could actually make this? Well done, Ive got to try and make it myself now too 🙂
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I made the juice again this afternoon. I added a bit of cilantro and some salt.
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