Salmorejo (Cold tomato and garlic soup)

There are several different sorts of cold soups, very refreshing on a hot summer’s day, and here is another one.

1 kg ripe tomatoes
2 Cloves Garlic
1 large cup bread crumbs
1/4 L olive oil
1 teaspoon vinegar (optional)
A pinch of sugar
Salt
100g jabugo ham, cut into strips
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Place the tomatoes and garlic cloves in the electric blender. Crush, add the bread crumbs and blend a little more.

Gradually add oil while blending. Once all the oil has been added, season and crush again at maximum speed for 2 minutes to obtain an even blend.

Place in the refrigerator. Serve very cold in individual bowls accompanied by ham shavings and hard-boiled egg.