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tsaikoTonight, because I was lazy and didn't feel like heating up the house cooking, I decided to make gazpacho. It's a surprisingly filling, cold tomato based soup. I used this recipe, only leaving out the bell pepper (can't stand it) and halving the amount of jalapeno pepper. This meant it was the perfect spiciness for me. It was delicious and I will definitely make it again.
Using that recipe was something of a risk. I usually read the comments of people who have made the recipe before trying a recipe. That way I find out of something is too salty, bland, doesn't work, etc. before I put time/effort into it. However, most of the comments revolve around whether the jalapeno/bell peppers should be included since they are only really found in Mexican/South American food.
I wanted to tell them that peppers have been available to Spain and used in Spanish food for over 500 years. If we're going to use their criteria for why the peppers should be excluded, then gazpacho shouldn't contain tomatoes either considering both plants came from South America originally.
I realized I never said how the Shaker lemon pie came out. It was terrible. I don't know if I sliced the lemons too thick, didn't macerate them well enough, or if using regular lemons instead of Myer lemons really was not as okay as the recipe said. Whatever the cause, I cannot recommend. So disappointing.
Using that recipe was something of a risk. I usually read the comments of people who have made the recipe before trying a recipe. That way I find out of something is too salty, bland, doesn't work, etc. before I put time/effort into it. However, most of the comments revolve around whether the jalapeno/bell peppers should be included since they are only really found in Mexican/South American food.
I wanted to tell them that peppers have been available to Spain and used in Spanish food for over 500 years. If we're going to use their criteria for why the peppers should be excluded, then gazpacho shouldn't contain tomatoes either considering both plants came from South America originally.
I realized I never said how the Shaker lemon pie came out. It was terrible. I don't know if I sliced the lemons too thick, didn't macerate them well enough, or if using regular lemons instead of Myer lemons really was not as okay as the recipe said. Whatever the cause, I cannot recommend. So disappointing.
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Date: 8/8/12 09:12 pm (UTC)