Saturday, September 13, 2008

Chupito de Sopa de Tomate al Aroma de Idiazábal

(tomato soup flavoured with idiazábal smoked cheese)

Ingredients (4 servings)

4 tomatoes, peeled and seeded

20 gr idiazábal (sheep) cheese, grated (parmesan may be used as substitute)

20 gr of allioli sauce

2 spoons of balsamic vinegar

2 cloves of garlic, peeled

25 gr of walnuts

25 gr of hazelnuts

parsley

olive oil

salt

Method

Peel the tomatoes, seed and blend them together in a blender with the vinegar and a pinch of salt.

In a mortar, pound the garlic cloves, the parsley and all the nuts. Emulsify with a little of olive oil.

Serve in a cup and decorate with a teaspoon of what you’ve got from the mortar, a teaspoon of allioli and some grated cheese.