Gazpacho

Name: Gazpacho
Ingredients: 2 thick slices stale French bread, crusts removed (about 1 ounce); 1 pound ripe tomatoes, cored and peeled; 2 garlic cloves (more to taste), halved, green shoots removed; 1 slice red or white onion, coarsely chopped and rinsed with cold water; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 to 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or wine vinegar (to taste); 1/2 to 1 cup ice water, depending on how thick you want your soup to be; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Garnishes (optional); 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber (more to taste); 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper; 1/2 cup small croutons (a good destination for the rest of your stale bread); 1 hardboiled egg, finely chopped

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Ingredients

2 thick slices stale French bread, crusts removed (about 1 ounce)
1 pound ripe tomatoes, cored and peeled
2 garlic cloves (more to taste), halved, green shoots removed
1 slice red or white onion, coarsely chopped and rinsed with cold water
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or wine vinegar (to taste)
1/2 to 1 cup ice water, depending on how thick you want your soup to be
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Garnishes (optional)
1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber (more to taste)
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup small croutons (a good destination for the rest of your stale bread)
1 hardboiled egg, finely chopped

Directions

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