Wednesday 1 July 2009

Corner view Málaga: Staple food

A quick look in my kitchen drawers. Here you can find stuff like noodles, rice, areparina, rye flour, dried craneberries, raisins, mustard, almond powder, prawn crackers, lentils, and pinto beans a.o. Not particulary Spanish nor Danish, I guess.

These days it is so hot though that I don't really feel like cooking. This is when Gazpacho (by the litre) from the fridge is great.

I have never made it from scratch as the one they sell around here is really good. If you sprinkle the soup with some chopped green pepper, cucumber and onions and serve it with some fresh bread you have a nice light meal for a hot day.

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16 comments:

  1. Ready made gaspacho by the litre? That would be a temptation!

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  2. i have the same gazpacho in my fridge:) besos! hope you aren´t suffering too much from the heat. it´s really hot here also.

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  3. I love gazpacho -- my husband is a chef and makes a wonderful version (that he claims is authentically Spanish as he made it for the King!)

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  4. I have never actually tried gazpacho, but have heard it's tasty. You'r drawers look very organized.. nothing like mine ;)

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  5. Do you mind telling me where you buy your rye flour? I've been looking for this unsuccessfully and must be looking in the wrong places. :(

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  6. You cabinets are full with wonderful things! I love gazpacho too! xoxo

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  7. Very funny pictures and great choice... Never tried gazpacho... but I'll try to fix this mistake ;)

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  8. Murasaki: I don't remember the name of the shop, but I bought it in a "health" shop in Arroyo de la Miel. You know, a shop that sell stuff like bodylotions, shampoos etc. based on herbs, and teas and grains and alternative medicine. There are quite a lot of those shops around here. I can check out the name of the shop for you, if you don't find one closer to you that sell rye flour!

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  9. your kitchen drawers look a bit like mine ...

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  10. They don't sell ready-made gazpacho here. Too bad. I love it, but have only made it myself a couple times in my life. Man, it sounds good!

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  11. Love the photos and it sounds like a delicious and perfect summer meal.

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  12. love gazpacho. and love the idea of adding some freshly chopped vegetables. i must add this to the list of nice meals on hot days :)

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  13. Im a little embarrassed to admit this but I've never tried gazpacho... You make is sound like a delicious dish so I'll definitely try it!

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  14. I, like Ida, have never tried gazpacho but why not make it soon? We've been having really hot days over here, in Italy.
    Thank you for sharing x
    Kasia
    x

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  15. hey
    i love the shots... i really like noodles and rice!!!
    and i love the website amigofoods.com

    have a great weekend!!

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