Salmorejo

Name: Salmorejo
Ingredients: 4 ounces of day-old crusty bread, soaked in water and drained; 6 ripe tomatoes (the most beautiful variety available locally); 1 clove of garlic, peeled; aproximately 7 Tablespoons of olive oil; drizzle of vinegar(preferably sherry, NOT balsamic); 1 pinch of salt; pepper, to taste; Garnish:; serrano or prosciutto ham; hard-boiled eggs

10 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

4 ounces of day-old crusty bread, soaked in water and drained
6 ripe tomatoes (the most beautiful variety available locally)
1 clove of garlic, peeled
aproximately 7 Tablespoons of olive oil
drizzle of vinegar(preferably sherry, NOT balsamic)
1 pinch of salt
pepper, to taste
Garnish:
serrano or prosciutto ham
hard-boiled eggs

Directions

1

{"0":"Peel and seed the tomatoes. Put them in a blender. Add the garlic and the bread. Pulse until the ingredients form a bit of a paste.","2":"Begin to add olive oil in a stream, while you blend the ingredients, until it forms a uniform emilsion. Add vinegar, salt, pepper to taste.","4":"For the garnish: Finely chop hard-boiled egg, ham(you can preciously dry it out in the microwave to make it more crispy) and serve in ramekins so guests can serve themselves.","6":"This can also be served as a sauce for croquetas, fried cheese, or any other such appetizer, or just with bread."}