© Quentin Bacon Keane is such a fan of chilled soups that he puts at least one on his menu every season including winter. The combination of cucumber and red wine vinegar in this recipe reminds him of the wonderful Greek salads he had growing up outside of Detroit, Michigan, home to a huge Greek community. Pairing Suggestion This luscious soup needs a full-bodied white, but one that has good acidity, too. Sonoma's cool morning fogs help Chardonnay keep its edge, as in the 2004 Taft Street Russian River Valley Chardonnay, with its spicy pear-apple notes, or the leesy, pear-inflected 2003 Iron Horse Corral Vineyard. Ingredients 1. 1 large European cucumber, seeded and coarsely chopped 2. 2 Hass avocados—pitted, peeled and quartered 3. 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 4. 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 5. 1 teaspoon sugar 6. 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 7. Kosher salt 8. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 9. 3/4 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined, shell...
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