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Ajo Stone Blanco
August 2013

Soup is best hot...unless it's cold.  So for your hot summer night have some gazpacho, but this time try it a bit differently.  During A Midsummer Night's Dream we made a red gazpacho that had Ken Miller writing home to Mom (quite literally - he wanted to send her the recipe).  Sadly...I have no idea how I created that gazpacho (I know there was spinach in it), but rather than spending all summer trying to re-create that recipe I've found a white gazpacho. 

White Gazpacho is from the Andalucia region of Spain and dates back to when the Moors controlled the region.  It is beautiful there, and when I visited the region a few years back I found that the oppressive heat (moments from the coast and breezes) had that same sticky, muggy feel that reminds me of Southern Illinois in August.  Ajo Blanco is a perfect way to forget the oppression and pairs so nicely with Shakespeare or Federico Garcia Lorca (see, we like other playwrights).

Ingredients
  • 1 magic stone
  • 1 green apple (such as Granny Smith), peeled, cored, chopped
  • 1 large garlic clove, chopped
  • 3 cups crustless 1-inch cubes day-old white country bread
  • 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
  • 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • Kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar plus more
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Combine apple, garlic, bread, grapes, blanched almonds, milk, and 2 cups water in a medium bowl; season with salt. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.

Transfer soup base to a blender and purée, adding water by tablespoonfuls if too thick, until smooth. With motor running, gradually add 3/4 cup oil and 3 tablespoons vinegar and blend until soup is emulsified. Season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired. Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; cover and chill until very cold, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

Preheat oven to 350°. Spread sliced almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes. Let cool.

Divide soup among bowls; top with toasted almonds; drizzle with oil and vinegar.





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  • About
    • Our History
    • The Company
    • Mindfulness and Awareness
  • TOUR
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Tour Dates
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Cast and Creatives
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM About
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Survey
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM FAME Center Collaboration
    • Past Tours >
      • Tours >
        • Tour 2021: HAMLET Tour Dates >
          • Tour 2021: HAMLET Cast and Creatives
          • Tour 2021: HAMLET RSVP
        • Tour 2019: FAME Tour-Twelfth Night >
          • Tour 2019: FAME Tour Schedule
          • Tour 2019: Ensemble
          • Tour 2019: FAME Tour a Note of Inclusion
        • Tour 2018: The Taming of the Shrew >
          • Tour 2018: Tour Schedule
          • Tour 2018: Ensemble
        • Tour 2017: Julius Caesar home
        • Tour 2016: The Comedy of Errors >
          • Tour 2016: The Comedy Cast
        • Tour 2015: Much Ado About Nothing >
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About a director
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About a cast
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About SHAKE38
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About Other Fun
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About a GREEN SHOW
        • As You Like It >
          • As You Like It Actors
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        • The Tempest >
          • The Tempest Who's Who
          • The Tempest Talks
        • A Midsummer Night's Dream: Tour 2012
        • Romeo and Juliet: Tour 2011 >
          • Romeo and Juliet Tour
          • Romeo and Juliet cast
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