Classic Gazpacho | Almanac.com

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ripe red tomatoes, diced
• 1 cucumber, about 8 inches long, peeled and roughly cut into chunks
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 1 white onion, diced
• 1 slice slightly stale crusty white bread, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or other vinegar of choice
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon hot-pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish