By the way, I have also heard that raw tomatoes have much less lycopene than a tomato sauce for example. I was never a big gazpacho fan myself... it's just such a nice option - raw, simple, healthy - that I started playing around with it. You can come up with some pretty wonderful combinations that suit your taste! I hope the sun is shining on the West coast KoKo - we are having a spectacular summer here on the ON/Qc. side. Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments Eha! What a pleasure to have you visit. The Greek twist is a fun one for sure but you can fashion this into any variation of your choice - once the blender is out, the sky's the limit :) I didn't realise that type of cucumber was called an English cucumber... or was it literally an English cucumber, as in "grown in England"? I know precisely nothing about cucumbers actually... apart from the small ones with thicker skin they all seem pretty much the same to me when I buy them (maybe because they are all the same :D) Beautiful looking soup - I love gazpacho... I've never tried to make it (preferring instead to invite myself over for great troughs of the stuff at my Spanish colleague's house). It looks so refreshing - perfect for a hot day! Mike would absolutely love the flavors in this soup! Mr. N might too - although I'd have to get him to