Cold Summer Soups From Spain

Cold Summer Soups From Spain
The Spanish and Portuguese, and particularly the Andalusians, made tomato-based gazpacho a standard. Photo by David de Luis; styled by Sandra Jimenez Osorio/Courtesy of Alambique
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Soup and hot summer weather never seemed like a good combo to me—until I met gazpacho, of course. Throw in the sudden onslaught of tomatoes from a typical summer garden and it almost becomes an imperative.

Gazpacho actually appears in texts dating back to Greece and Rome. Claims for the origin of the word itself vary, but all theories seem to indicate a reference to “pieces,” as in chunks of bread.

Kevin Revolinski
Kevin Revolinski
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Kevin Revolinski is an avid traveler, craft beer enthusiast, and home-cooking fan. He is the author of 15 books, including “The Yogurt Man Cometh: Tales of an American Teacher in Turkey” and his new collection of short stories, “Stealing Away.” He’s based in Madison, Wis., and his website is TheMadTraveler.com
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