Salmorejo

Making Salmorejo

Ingredients

• 1 lb / 450 g tomatoes
• 1 / 2 clove(s) of garlic
• 2 oz / 50 g white bread
• 1-2 tbsp vinegar
• olive oil
• sea salt

• diced Serrano ham
• hard-boiled egg

Method

1. Skin the tomatoes and remove their cores. Using a blender, liquefy the tomatoes and garlic and add the vinegar and seasoning. Soak the bread in water until tender, then wring it out.
2. Add half of the bread and blend until smooth. Continue adding bread and a little olive oil and blending until the cream has a smooth, creamy consistency.
3. Chill the purée and then serve in a shallow bowl, garnished with ham and egg and accompanied by fresh bread.