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Chilled salmorejo, thick enough for a spoon
Córdoba's thick, cold cream of ripe tomato, bread, garlic and a great deal of olive oil, served in bowls with a scattering of spring onion.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Level
- Easy
- Serves
- 4

You'll need
- 1 kg very ripe tomatoes
- 200 g day-old white bread, crusts removed
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp sherry vinegar
- Sea salt
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced, to serve
- 150 ml LYMANORA extra virgin olive oil, plus more to finish
Method
- 1
Blend the tomatoes until completely smooth, then pass through a sieve.
- 2
Tear in the bread and leave to soak for 10 minutes, then blend with the garlic, vinegar and salt.
- 3
With the blender running, pour in the olive oil in a slow stream until the cream turns thick, glossy and pale orange.
- 4
Chill for at least an hour. Serve in bowls topped with spring onion and a generous thread of oil.
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5.0 · 2 comments
- 26/10/2026
“Thick enough to stand a spoon in, just like my abuela's. Topped with jamón and egg.”
— Rocío, Jerez
- 20/10/2026
“Blend the oil in slowly — it goes from soup to velvet. Perfect on a hot day.”
— Manuel, Écija


