Smoky Tomato Gazpacho Recipes

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and chill. Prepare at least two hours prior to serving.
• Using a knife, remove stem from red tomatoes and mark an X on the other end of tomato. Place in boiling water for 30 seconds and remove. Immediately place in ice water. Drain and peel skin off. Cut tomato in half crosswise and squeeze out all seeds and pulp. Line the bottom of an aluminum pan with dry wood chips. Place tomatoes on a glazing rack and insert on pan. Cover with aluminum foil and place over high heat on stove top. Allow tomatoes to heavy smoke 3 to 4 minutes. Remove rack and allow tomatoes to cool. Chop tomatoes and add to soup.

Steps:

• Soak bread in 1/2 cup water 1 minute, then squeeze dry, discarding soaking water.
• Mash garlic to a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large knife). Blend garlic paste, bread, 2 tablespoons vinegar, sugar, cumin, and half of tomatoes in a food processor until tomatoes are very finely chopped. Add remaining tomatoes with motor running and, when very finely chopped, gradually add oil in a slow stream, blending until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute.
• Force soup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing firmly on solids. Discard solids.
• Transfer to a glass container and chill, covered, until cold, about 3 hours. Season with salt and vinegar before serving.