3 Secrets to Making Great Gazpacho  Photo: Jason LowePhoto:
Jason LoweBy Lynn Andriani  Me, I like to reach for a cold
bottle of iced tea mixed with lemonade when I'm feeling wilted
by the summer heat. If I were Spanish, though, after waking from
my afternoon siesta, I'd probably reach for a bottle of...
gazpacho?  RELATED: Recipes from Oprah's Summer Get-Togethers
Yes. Though technically a soup, gazpacho is thirst-quenching
enough--and, if you puree it finely, liquid enough--to be drunk
straight from the bottle, which is how many Spaniards enjoy it,
says Claudia Roden, who spent years researching her new 624-page
doorstopper, The Food of Spain. Roden told me gazpacho is so
popular in Spain, even supermarkets sell it by the bottle. For
the rest of us, though, it's easy enough to make at home. And if
you're so inclined, I've found the perfect gazpacho containers
(funnel required).  RELATED: How About a Charred Spanish Ham and
Cheese to Go With Your Gazpacho  Roden says:  1. Use very ripe
tomatoes 2. For the b