Gazpacho soup, usually simply referred to as gazpacho, is a cold Spanish
soup originating in the Southern region of Andalusia. It is widely
consumed throughout Spain, neighboring Portugal and certain Latin American
countries. It descends from an ancient Andalusian concoction based on a
combination of stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, and vinegar ? a cold
breadsoup. With the Columbian Exchange beginning in 1492, the tomato and
the bell pepper were brought to Europe.
While tomato is an important ingredient of a common form of gazpacho, the
original ingredients, mentioned above, not tomato, are those which define
gazpacho[LINK: http://www.cliffordawright.com/history/gazpacho.html] [1]
Cliffard A. Wright's facts about Gazpacho. Retrieved 6 July 2007.. In
Andalusia, there are several types of gazpacho and many do not include
tomato as an ingredient. One very popular type of gazpacho is white g
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