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"A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect." Fernand Point

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Gazpacho (Thomas Keller French Laundry)

 Ingredients:

1 cup chopped red onion

1 cup green bell pepper

1 cup of chopped English cucumber

1 cup peeled and chopped tomatoes (Roma)

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1/4 cup tomato pase

1 Tablespoon of white wine vinegar

1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons  extra virgin olive oil

1 Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

3 cups of tomato juice

sprig of thyme



Directions:


In a large bowl, mix together the red onions, green bell pepper, English cucumber, tomatoes, garlic, salt, cayenne, tomato paste, white wine vinegar, olive oil , lemon juice, with the tomato juice and thyme. Stir to combine and the  cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, remove the thyme and blend the soup. 


Serve with balsamic glaze.