Comments on: The Hottest Day in History http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/the-hottest-day-in-history/ cooking - planting - clicking - some boiling Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:58:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anne http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/the-hottest-day-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Anne Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:36:39 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=367#comment-133 So cool! I want to try the two soups/one bowl thing. That is such a fun idea. So cool! I want to try the two soups/one bowl thing. That is such a fun idea.

]]> By: Lovica http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/the-hottest-day-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Lovica Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:22:18 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=367#comment-130 I made gazpacho today - two kinds. And I used a trick I learned from a Chez Panisse cookbook of mixing them both in the same bowl. It was a hit chez moi. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3168097&l=5d273f4f81&id=587081418 I made gazpacho today – two kinds. And I used a trick I learned from a Chez Panisse cookbook of mixing them both in the same bowl. It was a hit chez moi. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3168097&l=5d273f4f81&id=587081418

]]> By: Anne http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/the-hottest-day-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Anne Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:41:53 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=367#comment-128 Lovica, I haven't ventured into using watercress in gazpacho--in fact, whenever I get my hands on the properly ripe ingredients at this time of year I just get greedy and nostalgic for that original flavor I had so much that summer...but this year I might be able to tear myself away from the standard style. I like your canned tomato idea--I've also used a pinch of sugar before, and that seems to help as well. I had to try that since our tomatoes aren't always as good as the ones down there in California. When I was in LA last spring I had this insanely good stuff, and it was SPRING! And I could taste the sunshine anyway. It blew my mind. Lovica, I haven’t ventured into using watercress in gazpacho–in fact, whenever I get my hands on the properly ripe ingredients at this time of year I just get greedy and nostalgic for that original flavor I had so much that summer…but this year I might be able to tear myself away from the standard style. I like your canned tomato idea–I’ve also used a pinch of sugar before, and that seems to help as well. I had to try that since our tomatoes aren’t always as good as the ones down there in California. When I was in LA last spring I had this insanely good stuff, and it was SPRING! And I could taste the sunshine anyway. It blew my mind.

]]> By: Lovica http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/the-hottest-day-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Lovica Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:35:02 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=367#comment-122 Your gazpacho looks wonderful and refreshing. I just made gazpacho yesterday, but instead of the tomato variety I made it with mixed melons from the farmer's market. It was definitely yummy, but I think I'll add some tomato to it today and see how that goes. Also, have you ever tried adding watercress? I usually make my tomato gazpacho with watercress for a fun zing and flecks of green. And if for some reason the tomatoes don't have enough flavor you can add a little bit of canned stewed tomatoes to kick up the tomato flavor. One last note: we recently had a gazpacho trio from a tapas restaurant here in CA. One of them was the white ajo blanco you mentioned. It was certainly interesting, but I think I prefer the acidity of the tomato-based soups. Your gazpacho looks wonderful and refreshing. I just made gazpacho yesterday, but instead of the tomato variety I made it with mixed melons from the farmer’s market. It was definitely yummy, but I think I’ll add some tomato to it today and see how that goes.

Also, have you ever tried adding watercress? I usually make my tomato gazpacho with watercress for a fun zing and flecks of green. And if for some reason the tomatoes don’t have enough flavor you can add a little bit of canned stewed tomatoes to kick up the tomato flavor.

One last note: we recently had a gazpacho trio from a tapas restaurant here in CA. One of them was the white ajo blanco you mentioned. It was certainly interesting, but I think I prefer the acidity of the tomato-based soups.

]]> By: Diana http://www.bringtoboil.com/2009/07/the-hottest-day-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Diana Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:08:58 +0000 http://www.bringtoboil.com/?p=367#comment-121 What a great recipe! It is absolutely perfect for this ridiculous weather. We didn't do dishes for three days because it was too hot to run the dishwasher! Lots of different salads, lettuce, quinoa, pasta, etc. What a great recipe! It is absolutely perfect for this ridiculous weather. We didn’t do dishes for three days because it was too hot to run the dishwasher! Lots of different salads, lettuce, quinoa, pasta, etc.

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