When we talk about Spanish gastronomy we all think about the paella, the tortilla de patatas and the jamón (ham), but there is another traditional dish from the Spanish food, internationally known: the gazpacho. A sort of cold soup made with a mixture of vegetables (cucumber, tomato and pepper), and with old bread, olive oil, salt, garlic and vinegar. Students from the Spanish schools in Spain usually love it.
There are different varieties for this dish but the most famous one is the one named gazpacho andaluz, as it is from Andalusia and it is most consumed over there. It is one of the tourists’ favourite dishes in the south of Spain, mainly for its great flavour and for its ingredients from the Mediterranean cuisine.
A dish of Gazpacho Andaluz
Even though it can be consumed all year round it is more usual to find it in the houses and restaurants during summer, as it is served very cold, which makes it very recommended for students coming to Spain to undertake a Spanish course during summer.
There is another Spanish dish with the same naming, the gazpacho manchego, but it really is very different, as this one, unlike the andaluz, served cold, is a hot stew with other ingredients like meat or chicken.
The gazpacho andaluz, the gazpacho manchego as well as the typical variety from the Spanish gastronomy are recommended for students staying to undertake a course in a Spanish school in Spain to taste.
Image gazpacho. Timsackton. http://bit.ly/Ajq1eL
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