Traditional Gazpacho - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb tomatoes, roughly chopped (undrained) or (14 ounce) can tomatoes (undrained)
    1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
    2 -3 slices bread (a day or two old)
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
    2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    1 garlic clove, chopped (to taste)
    salt and black pepper
Preparation
    Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, bread, oil, vinegar, and garlic with 1 cup water in a blender; process until smooth. If the gazpacho seems too thick, thin with additional water.
    Taste and add salt and black pepper as necessary. Serve immediately (or refrigerate and serve within a couple of hours. Drizzle with additional olive oil.

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