Alright, for the Simpsons fans out there this one is for you.
Lisa: Good news everyone you don't have to eat meat! I made enough gazpacho for everyone! It's tomato soup served ice cold!
Crowd confused look whichs break into mocking laughter as Lisa sulks away. And overheard in the background is....
Barney Gumble: "Go back to Russia!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3glcHYn2hw
That was my feeling towards Gazpacho my whole life. Cold tomato soup? Go back to Russia!
Part of the reason I was hesitant to make it is because I don't really like tomatoes. There are people who eat tomatoes like apples. That makes no sense to me. If you were to bite into an apple and got the squishy consistency of a tomato you would be repulsed right?!
It was only within the past 5-7 years that I actually started to like hot tomato soup. For what it is worth, unless you want to roast the tomatoes or add some nice cream and basil I don't eat tomato soup. Isn't that a fun fact about me?
That is why this meal was actually at the suggestion of my wife who saw this recipe on Good Morning America courtesy of Emil Lagasse.
I have attached a link because I don't feel like typing it out. I am lazy, its true!
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe?id=14270443
I am pretty sure that because I have never made gazpacho and didn't have all those pretty tomatoes, ours didn't taste as good as his....just a thought. It was good however, I would encourage you to make it. The watermelon and strawberries make a nice contrast within the soup.
On a side note, I can't make fried rice! I've tried......wasn't pretty.
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