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Who fancies eating summer? If so: go for basil cucumber gazpacho. Summer personified (umm… persoupified?).
I’ve been trying to post summery recipes for a while now, but it’s a bit tricky to work in the abstract. Summer recipes aren’t exactly what pops into my head when it’s grey and rainy outside (it’s July, England! Get it together!). Luckily, the sun has been out a bit more often lately, which has made it much easier to get into the spirit of fresh summer vegetables, light salads and yes, even soup. Soup might not seem like the most summery of meals, but gazpacho is different – it’s served cold!
I’ll be honest, the thought of cold soup has never particularly tempted me – but then, I’d never had it before, so I really didn’t…
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