Heirloom Tomato Soup with Arbequina Olives and Shaved Fennel
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- Served Person: Makes 4 servings
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Carbohydrate 25 g(8%)
- Fat 5 g(8%)
- Fiber 10 g(40%)
- Protein 4 g(9%)
- Saturated Fat 1 g(5%)
- Sodium 906 mg(38%)
- Calories 147
PreparationMethod— To make the soup: In a high-speed blender, combine the tomatoes, chile, cucumber, and vinegar and process until smooth. Pass the purée through a fine-mesh sieve and season to taste with salt and pepper. Assembly— Ladle one-fourth of the soup into each bowl. Garnish with the fennel, olives, and tomato. Drizzle the olive brine, vinegar, and olive oil around the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel sprouts. Wine Notes—The flavors of this dish are reminiscent of Provence, making a rosé possible. A Bandol Rosé from Domaine Tempier would be a serious selection with a complexity that other rosés often lack. This choice would accentuate the tomatoes and olive elements. An alternative would be to look to Albarino, a high-acid, aromatic varietal usually found in northwestern Spain. Napa Valley's Havens Wine Cellars makes an Albarino from Carneros, an option that will also excite the palate. Reprinted with permission from Raw, by Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein. © 2003 Ten Speed Press
PreparationMethod— To make the soup: In a high-speed blender, combine the tomatoes, chile, cucumber, and vinegar and process until smooth. Pass the purée through a fine-mesh sieve and season to taste with salt and pepper. Assembly— Ladle one-fourth of the soup into each bowl. Garnish with the fennel, olives, and tomato. Drizzle the olive brine, vinegar, and olive oil around the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel sprouts. Wine Notes—The flavors of this dish are reminiscent of Provence, making a rosé possible. A Bandol Rosé from Domaine Tempier would be a serious selection with a complexity that other rosés often lack. This choice would accentuate the tomatoes and olive elements. An alternative would be to look to Albarino, a high-acid, aromatic varietal usually found in northwestern Spain. Napa Valley's Havens Wine Cellars makes an Albarino from Carneros, an option that will also excite the palate. Reprinted with permission from Raw, by Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein. © 2003 Ten Speed Press
