Chilled Fresh Tomato Soup

Name: Chilled Fresh Tomato Soup
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 pounds, tomatoes, cored; 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 2 , garlic cloves, unpeeled; 2 teaspoons, tomato paste; 1/8 teaspoon, smoked paprika (optional); Pinch, cayenne pepper; , Salt; 6 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1 teaspoon, sherry vinegar, plus extra as needed; , Pepper (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2012

Throw tomatoes into a blender and puree? Not so fast. For a full-flavored soup, even top-notch tomatoes have to be treated just right.

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour, plus 30 minutes cooling and 2 hours chilling

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