Fresh tomatoes, anyone?

**Killearn Kitties** · 08-09-2010, 10:05 AM

Don't they look good!

These tomatoes I paid a fortune for at lunchtime (along with basil and mozarella) after YOU posted your Caprese salad pictures, better taste good!

**Barbara** · 08-09-2010, 10:07 AM

Wow- I remember the taste of fresh tomatoes. And I can see these got plenty of sun

**MoonandBean** · 08-09-2010, 10:23 AM

Nice!!!!!!!!!

**Randi** · 08-09-2010, 10:25 AM

Wow, that's quite a few tomatoes and they look yummy!

The big ones you could use for Gazpacho. Here's a good recipe:

2 big slices of white bread (crusts removed)
4-6 large ripe tomatoes
2 small green peppers
1/2 cucumber
1/2 onion
1-2 cloves garlic
70 ml. olive oil
1-2 teaspoons salt
4-5 table spoons winegar (white)
1/4 - 1/2 liter of water

Put the bread to soak in water.
Peel the tomatoes (dip them in boiling water for 10 seconds). Cut them into chunks and put them into the blender with the peppers, cucumber, onion and garlic, all cut in pieces. Whirl until pureed and strain into a large bowl.
Squeese the water from the bread and puree in the blender, then add the salt and vinegar. With the motor running add the oil in a slow stream until corporated into the bread. Ladle some of the tomato back into the processor, then mix with the bowl of tomato puree. Stir in the water and adjust the seasoning.

Chill until serving time!

Garnish with finely chopped, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, hardboiled eggs and croutons. (use the yummy Italian ones!)