Gazpacho: The Food that rips you off
Franberry
18-06-2006, 22:53
So I had Gazpacho the other day...
RIPOFF!!!
I was expecting some spanish soup delicacy
and its just cold tomato soup! and charged double the price of soup!!
Sure, it had some spices, but these were weak, and you could've but that on tomato soup, and you know, HEATED it.
anyone else had this?
poll coming!
Franberry
18-06-2006, 23:01
anyone?
maybe the resteraunt is the issue, not the soup
Cannot think of a name
18-06-2006, 23:02
I've let my tomato soup get cold after I've eaten my grilled cheese and was too stoned to remember there was still soup...
Gymoor Prime
18-06-2006, 23:04
Hey, if you didn't know what Gazpacho was, it's yer own damn fault.
Also, judging a dish by a single example is--what's the word I'm looking for? Oh yeah. Moronic.
Philosopy
18-06-2006, 23:06
anyone?
Never had it, sorry.
Xandabia
18-06-2006, 23:08
The only time I've had it and enjoyed it was when i was in Spain and the temperature was roasting otherwise I'm not really a fan.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
18-06-2006, 23:09
Hmm, I was going to say that Gazpacho is really a cold vegetable soup, not just tomato soup, at least that's how we know it here.
Turns out - not really, accroding to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazpacho): Gazpacho descends from an ancient Andalusian concoction based on a combination of stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, and vinegar - a cold breadsoup. With the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the tomato and the bell pepper were brought to Europe. In the United States and other countries, there exists the common misconception that the fundamental ingredient of Gazpacho is Tomato. While tomato is an important ingredient of the most commonly-known form of Gazpacho, it is still the original ingredients mentioned above, which define this recipe. In Andalusia, there are many types of Gazpacho, many of them not including tomato at all."
Whatever. I don't like it either way (although, honestly, that bread version sounds worth a try).
Cachimba
19-06-2006, 15:33
Gazpacho is best drink for summer ever:D :D :D :D
Anyway It isnt tomato soup, it has more ingredients that give it really good taste. Tomato soup really sucks.
Maybe you have eaten a bad gazpacho made it mostly of tomato soup...
I feel like I'm in the middle of a Red Dwarf episode.
At least you didn't pull a Rimmer and send back the soup to the kitchens because it was cold.
Teh_pantless_hero
19-06-2006, 19:54
I demand some one paste an "OWNED" picture after my post.
Terrorist Cakes
19-06-2006, 19:57
I had Tirmisu at this Italian place, once. A slice of stale bread soaked in lumpy coffee would have been better.
Minoriteeburg
19-06-2006, 19:59
So I had Gazpacho the other day...
RIPOFF!!!
I was expecting some spanish soup delicacy
and its just cold tomato soup! and charged double the price of soup!!
Sure, it had some spices, but these were weak, and you could've but that on tomato soup, and you know, HEATED it.
anyone else had this?
poll coming!
place sounds like Pauladines here in Savannah, everyone flocks to it expecting greatness, but all they get is a 20 plate of 2 wings and a leg of fried chicken.
i dont even know why its such a big deal in teh first place.
Scolopendra
19-06-2006, 20:04
Total bloody ripoff. And it ruined my career.
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Pledgeria
19-06-2006, 20:05
Hey, if you didn't know what Gazpacho was, it's yer own damn fault.
Also, judging a dish by a single example is--what's the word I'm looking for? Oh yeah. Moronic.
Oh, yes. And sampling a food you didn't like over and over until you decide you like it is the HEIGHT of intellect.