Cold, sharp, blended smooth
20 minutes Β· serves 4 Β· Very easy
What you need
- 1kg ripe tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 green pepper
- 1 garlic clove
- 50g stale bread
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
What you do
- 1Use tomatoes that are almost too ripe. Underripe ones make it thin and sour.
- 2Soak the bread in water, squeeze out, and blend with everything else.
- 3Blend far longer than feels necessary β two full minutes β then trickle in the oil to emulsify.
- 4Chill at least 2 hours. Season again when cold; chilling flattens salt.
