Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Gazpacho
Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939), Great Trade Route (London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937), p. 392:
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Here is the recipe of M. Baraut du Plessis for the terrifying Spanish national dish, gafpacho:I don't understand why he calls the dish terrifying. I've eaten it often, always with pleasure.
Cut into small dice two fresh tomatoes, two green peppers, two onions, a clove of garlic, and two fresh cucumbers. Put the whole into a very large soup-tureen, season it with a tumbler of olive oil, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Add a pound of ice to the whole and let it melt. When the ice is melted throw into the tureen unleavened bread cut into little dice, about as much bread as vegetables and fill up with ice-cold water. Serve at once.
