Salmorejo

Name: Salmorejo
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1kg ripe tomatoes; 200g stale bread, crusts removed; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 cup olive oil

Salmorejo/sal-moh-REH-hoh/

Also known as: Salmorejo Cordobes

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

About this dish

A thick, chilled tomato and bread puree, richer and smoother than gazpacho.

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Ingredients

🍅1kg ripe tomatoes

🍞200g stale bread, crusts removed

🧄1 clove garlic

🫒1/2 cup olive oil

Method

Serves 3

Soak the bread briefly in a little water.

Blend tomatoes, soaked bread, and garlic until completely smooth.

Slowly drizzle in olive oil while blending to emulsify.

Season with salt and vinegar to taste.

Chill thoroughly and serve topped with chopped hard-boiled egg and jamón.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Salmorejo is a specialty of Córdoba, distinguished from gazpacho by its thicker, creamier bread-based texture.

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