For the Salmorejo:
• 6 lbs of fully ripened red stalk tomatoes
• 2 cloves of fresh garlic • Half a flat bread roll
• 6 tbsp. of 25 year old Sherry vinegar
• 2 3/4 cp. of Oro Cazorla extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. of table salt
For the garnish:
• 3 1/2 oz of Gran Valle Manchego cheese
For the salmorejo:
- Wash and cut tomatoes in half and remove seeds.
- Finely slice bread and place in bottom of a deep pan.
- Add the tomatoes on top, together with the garlic cloves and the rest of the ingredients except for the oil.
- Crush the tomatoes and leave to stand in the fridge for 1 hour so that the bread soaks the water from the vegetables.
- Blend with hand-held beater and gradually pour in the olive oil. - Adjust seasoning and store in the fridge.
For the garnish: - Remove the rind from the Gran Valle Manchego cheese and grate with a fine cheese grater.
Presentation:
- Serve the salmorejo in a wide-brim glass with the grated Gran Valle Manchego cheese on top
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