Gazpacho is a soup made with pureed vegetables that is almost always served chilled. It usually has a tomato base.
The soup originated in the Andalusian region of Spain. No one knows where the word gazpacho originates from, but there has been speculation that it has Arab, Greek, or Hebrew roots. One expert says it was derived from a word that means “pieces” in Latin, and this may be supported by the fact that Roman soldiers used to carry bits of dried bread along with olive oil and vinegar to make the earliest form of gazpacho.
The soup originated in the Andalusian region of Spain. No one knows where the word gazpacho originates from, but there has been speculation that it has Arab, Greek, or Hebrew roots. One expert says it was derived from a word that means “pieces” in Latin, and this may be supported by the fact that Roman soldiers used to carry bits of dried bread along with olive oil and vinegar to make the earliest form of gazpacho.