Deconstructed Gazpacho Food

GAZPACHO ANDALUZ

Steps:

• Put the bread in a bowl and add water to cover. Let soak for 5 minutes until softened. Squeeze out the water and place the bread in a blender container (or, if using a hand-held blender, into a mixing bowl) with the garlic. Blend until the bread and garlic are smooth.
• To seed the tomatoes: cut out the stem and core, then cut the tomatoes in half crosswise. Either spoon out the seeds or else squeeze the tomatoes through a sieve placed over a bowl. The seeds will squeeze out; the juice will collect in the bowl. It is then ready to be added to the gazpacho as pulp.
• Add the tomato pulp to the bread and garlic, and puree. Add the cumin and salt and, with the motor running, add the olive oil in a slow stream. As the oil is incorporated, the gazpacho will turn from red tomato-juice to a paler, peacher color. Blend in the vinegar. Thin the gazpacho with water to the desired consistency.
• Place the blended contents in a tureen, bowl or pitcher. Chill until serving time.
• Place each of the garnishes in separate small bowls or on a divided relish dish and pass them around the table when the gazpacho is served. Each person can add their desired spoonfuls on to their gazpacho.
• This gazpacho can also be served, thinned with additional water, in tall glasses for sipping, without the garnishes.

MACHO GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Working in batches, combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse grind into a thick soup. Adjust seasonings. Pour soup into an insulated container and chill until ready to serve. Serve in chilled glasses with wedges of lime or lemon for garnish and some Spitfire Shrimp hanging off the side.;
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
• 2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and de-veined*
• 12 to 15 blades fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
• Preheat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine lime juice, hot sauce, cumin, red pepper flakes and seafood seasoning blend. Quickly saute garlic and shallots in oil and butter for 1 minute, add shrimp and cook 3 minutes, tossing and turning frequently. Dump pink, firm, cooked shrimp from hot pan into hot seasoning blend and toss in seasoning mixture to coat shrimp evenly. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve warm or chilled.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender puree chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, and cucumber, garlic paste, vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Chill soup well, preferably overnight.
• Thin soup with ice water or tomato juice and serve topped with croutons and finely diced vegetables. Correct seasoning.

JOSé ANDRéS FAVORITE GAZPACHO RECIPE IS A SUMMERTIME CLASSIC WE'LL BE MAKING ALL SEASON

Steps:

• Peel, seed and chop 1 cucumber. Place cucumber, bell pepper, plum tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, sherry, ¾ cup olive oil and salt in a blender or food processor (you may need to do this in batches. Puree until well blended into a thick orange liquid. If needed, add ½ to 1 cup water to adjust to your preferred consistency and pulse to combine. Pour gazpacho through a medium strainer and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes. Toss with 2 Tbsp olive oil. Spread on a baking sheet; bake on middle rack 7 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool. Dice remaining ½ cucumber. To serve, remove gazpacho from refrigerator and stir. Place a few croutons, cherry tomato halves and diced cucumbers in each of 6-8 bowls. Top evenly with gazpacho. Drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

SAN MARZANO GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Char the bell pepper over an open flame or under the broiler. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. When cool, peel, seed, roughly chop, and add to the food processor. Add the chile peppers, cucumber, bread, onion, garlic, celery, parsley, basil, tomatoes, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Process until fairly smooth. Place in small pitcher and chill along with small shot glasses for serving.

DECONSTRUCTED GAZPACHO & BLACK EYED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak, then cook the Black Eyed Beans according to packet instructions. Drain, rinse & set aside to cool.
• Mix the onion, cucumber, tomatoes & mint in a serving dish.
• Place the dressing ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
• Mix dressing into the salad.
• Cover with cling film and cool in the fridge for an hour.
• Keeps well for 2-3 days.

GAZPACHO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and onion in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl whisk garlic, olive oil and vinegar until blended.
• Pour dressing over vegetables, toss lightly and season with salt and pepper.