https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Long a staple of the Spanish diet, gazpacho -the chilled soup made from a puree of tomatoes and other vegetables - is gaining space on supermarket shelves further afield in Europe and beyond. https://www.thelocal.es/20200820/gazpacho-how-the-spanish-speciality-is-set-to-conquer-the-world Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:40:15 +0200 gazpacho-how-the-spanish-speciality-is-set-to-conquer-the-world Thousands of half-naked revellers pelted each other with tomatoes on Wednesday in the town of Buñol in eastern Spain, in the annual fiesta billed as the world’s biggest food fight. https://www.thelocal.es/20190828/in-pics-la-tomatina-2019 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:51:47 +0200 in-pics-la-tomatina-2019 If there is one thing Spain takes seriously it’s gazpacho. Everyone knows that whether you prefer it with cucumber or without, there is nothing quite so refreshing as a bowl of freshly chilled gazpacho. https://www.thelocal.es/20190805/spain-loves-gazpacho-so-much-someone-invented-a-beer-that-tastes-like-it Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:34:51 +0200 spain-loves-gazpacho-so-much-someone-invented-a-beer-that-tastes-like-it Science has revealed yet another reason why we should love the Spanish summer classic, Gazpacho. https://www.thelocal.es/20190718/gazpacho-how-this-traditional-spanish-tomato-dish-could-help-fight-cancer Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:55:22 +0200 gazpacho-how-this-traditional-spanish-tomato-dish-could-help-fight-cancer Spanish consumer body OCU has asked food experts to find the best gazpacho brands on the market, and repeated the process with salmorejo, an equally yummy cold tomato soup. https://www.thelocal.es/20190703/where-to-buy-best-gazpacho-in-spain-the-countrys-summer-soup-classic Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:27:35 +0200 where-to-buy-best-gazpacho-in-spain-the-countrys-summer-soup-classic Ice cold, refreshing and a delicious alternative to gazpacho. Here is how to make Andalusian white garlic soup. https://www.thelocal.es/20190628/recipe-andalusian-ajo-blanco-white-garlic-soup Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:00:35 +0200 recipe-andalusian-ajo-blanco-white-garlic-soup Google Street View thought it would be a good idea to drive one of their state of the art cars smack bang into the middle of Spain's La Tomatina festival to record the tomato pelting battle for all the world to see. https://www.thelocal.es/20150827/this-is-what-happens-when-you-drive-through-the-worlds-biggest-food-fight Thu, 27 Aug 2015 12:29:35 +0200 this-is-what-happens-when-you-drive-through-the-worlds-biggest-food-fight Thousands of half-naked revellers pelted each other with tomatoes on Wednesday in the town of Buñol in eastern Spain, bathing the streets with red goo in the 70th annual "Tomatina" battle. https://www.thelocal.es/20150826/foreign-tourists-flock-to-la-tomatina-spains-annual-tomato-battle Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:41:15 +0200 foreign-tourists-flock-to-la-tomatina-spains-annual-tomato-battle The world famous tomato throwing festival celebrates its 70th anniversary on Wednesday and this year's festival promises to be bigger, better and more tomatoey than ever. https://www.thelocal.es/20150825/la-tomatina-everything-tomatoes Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:17:09 +0200 la-tomatina-everything-tomatoes Sales of the summery soup have skyrocketed by over 50 percent thanks to Spain’s long-running heatwave. The Local takes a look at the craze for gazpacho. https://www.thelocal.es/20150722/gazpacho-sales-soar-in-spains-heatwave Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:21:17 +0200 gazpacho-sales-soar-in-spains-heatwave