Gazpacho I

"I live in Spain and this was good! A definate keeper. I used rice vinager rather than the white wine (a little sweeter) and substituted tomato juice in place of the water/tomato paste. Many raves f..." See morerom my guests."

"Really impressed -- as were our two guests. After a scorching hot day, this soup was a pleasure to make as there is no standing over a stove! It tasted the way I always imagine and hope a Bloody M..." See moreary will taste though the few times I've tried them I was disappointed. Use RIPE tomatoes as it really does make a difference (I had just the usual underwhelming grocery store tomatoes and set them in a sunny window for a few days till they were red). I knew they still weren't wonderful so used half fresh mixed with a can of chopped tomatoes in plain juice (skipped the tomato paste the recipe calls for as it seem a duplicate). I also had to substitue red wine vinegar for the white and didn't make all the extra toppings - but I did make bruscetta/croutons. To avoid fuss, I just sliced baguettes into longer diagonal slices and brushed them with a mixed up dressing of olive oil plus garden herbs (lots of oregano or marjoram, some thyme, a little rosemary) plus a pressed clove of garlic. I put them on a rack under the broiler for just a few minutes and they were a wonderful complimentary flavour (and it wasn't enough to warm up the kitchen!). It made four generous servings. We will definitely be making this again as all the ingredients fit will fit the garden glut of tomatoes and peppers we predict!"

"Good recipe, and very flexible. By that I mean, you can play with the amount of tomatoes, vinegar, cucumbers, etc. I don't use the tomato paste at all, nor the eggs or olives. I've added red peppers a..." See moret the end, red onion rather than regular, etc. Very good, and fun to make. My sceptical husband is now a convert!"