Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Gazpacho Trickster

From the affable chef at Amante Beach Club in Ibiza. The brightest gazpacho you've ever seen thanks to the addition of beets. The hint of strawberry also sweetens it up, helping to offset the dominant beet taste. Trick is not to put too much beets, otherwise you'll have a summer borscht on your hands. Chef didn't mention but rasberry vinegar in place of sherry could be interesting, and consistent with the inclusion of the strawberries.

6 best quality tomatoes
3 green onions
half garlic (boil for a minute before use)
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 cucumber
1 small beet
half dozen strawberries
1/3 cup EVOO
maldon sea salt
ground pepper
2-3 tblsp (to taste) sherry vinegar

  1. put all ingredients in a blender and mix well
  2. put through a sieve to eliminate seeds etc, and taste further for seasoning, adding a combination of EVOO, vinegar, salt and pepper to accommodate your taste preference.

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