Gazpacho With Cumin Basil And Crabmeat Food

CHEF JOHN'S GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine diced tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, green onion, jalapeno, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in salt, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
• Place cherry tomatoes, olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour pureed mixture through a strainer into the tomato-cucumber mixture; stir to combine.
• Place 1/3 of the tomato mixture into the blender. Cover, turn blender on, and puree until smooth. Return pureed mixture to the remaining tomato-cucumber mixture. Stir to combine. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Season cold soup with salt and black pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and top with basil.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Fill a 6-quart pot halfway full of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Make an X with a paring knife on the bottom of the tomatoes. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water for 15 seconds, remove and transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool until able to handle, approximately 1 minute. Remove and pat dry. Peel, core and seed the tomatoes. When seeding the tomatoes, place the seeds and pulp into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl in order to catch the juice. Press as much of the juice through as possible and then add enough bottled tomato juice to bring the total to 1 cup.
• Place the tomatoes and juice into a large mixing bowl. Add the cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno, garlic clove, olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, cumin, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to a blender and puree for 15 to 20 seconds on high speed. Return the pureed mixture to the bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill for 2 hours and up to overnight. Serve with chiffonade of basil.

AUTHENTIC GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Puree for 1 minute, or until the soup reaches your desired consistency.
• Taste and season with extra salt, pepper and/or cumin if needed.
• Refrigerate in a sealed container for 3 to 4 hours, or until completely chilled.
• Serve cold, topped with your desired garnishes.

GAZPACHO WITH CUMIN, BASIL, AND CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, garlic, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, cayenne, cumin, vinegar, and oil in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade and puree on high for 1 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the consistency of tomato soup.
• Season with salt and pepper, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Place four glass serving bowls in the freezer to chill.
• Refrigerate the crabmeat until ready to use.
• When the soup is thoroughly chilled, remove from the refrigerator and stir well.
• Pour equal portions into the four chilled bowls.
• Spoon an equal portion of crabmeat into the center of each and sprinkle with the minced basil.
• Serve immediately.

CAJUN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a food processor, process the first eight ingredients in batches until finely chopped., In a large bowl, combine the tomato juice, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, garlic, seasonings and chopped vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight., Just before serving, stir in oil. Garnish servings with shrimp, crabmeat and/or crawfish.

SUMMER GAZPACHO WITH GARLIC CUMIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together all gazpacho ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients; refrigerate until ready to serve. Drizzle soup with sauce; pass remaining sauce.
• Note:.
• Remove the veins and seeds in the serrano chile for a milder flavor.

GAZPACHO IV

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, tomato juice, beef broth, green bell pepper, celery, cucumber, onion, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar. Season with basil, parsley, salt, pepper, cumin, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover bowl, and refrigerate gazpacho 8 hours or overnight before serving.

CHARLEY'S CRAB GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Serve chilled with a dollop of sour cream, a few croutons and a cucumber spear, if you wish.