Porra antequerana A recipe for hot weather!

Through the following article we will show you step by step how to make a delicious Antequera truncheon, ideal for the hot season.

Antequeran truncheon

Normally when the heat arrives we look for a way to consume a lot of liquid, we always want to consume fresh, light and easy to make dishes, if added to this we give a little color its flavor will be totally irresistible.

Today we want to present you a Malaga-type soup, its flavor is unique, go ahead with the recipe and you will not regret it.

Ingredients

• 8 ripe tomatoes.
• A piece of loaf bread.
• 3 garlic cloves.
• 5 full tablespoons of olive oil.
• 3 full tablespoons of white wine or apple cider vinegar.
• Salt
• 1 small green pepper.
• A cup of cold water.
• Natural tuna 1 can.
• 2 boiled eggs.
• Half red bell pepper.

Preparation mode

• The first thing you should do is peel the tomatoes, if you want you can place them in boiling water for about 30 seconds and it will be much easier, the skin practically comes on its own.
• Take the piece of bread, take out a large slice and put it to soak.
• While the bread absorbs the water, continue with the recipe step by step to save time.
• Take the garlic and peppers and cut them into small pieces.
• Place the tomatoes in the blender, when they are completely in sauce, add the peppers and garlic, continue blending.
• Leave them for about 2 minutes and add the salt and vinegar, finally add the oil, little by little so that the sauce emulsifies and the porra antequerana is creamy.
• Take the slice of bread that you had soaked, pour it into the preparation and blend for three more minutes.
• If you want the cream to be more liquid, add a little more water, although this baton is characterized by being thick.
• Following tradition, this porra is served with a cooked egg in small pieces or with shredded tuna, or if you prefer you can add small pieces of Serrano ham to give the soup more flavor.
• Whichever you choose, this type of cold soup will be very refreshing for the body and will replace the liquid lost due to the heat.

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What is accompanied by the porra antequerana?

This dish can be accompanied with strips of toasted bread or croutons, it can also be eaten as a starter before any other stronger meal such as meat, vegetables and fish.

Everything is a matter of taste, the cold soup can be consumed alone if you like, or you can select any of the mentioned companions.

Porra Antequera versions

Nowadays many cold tomato soups can be made, and although they could be very similar, each one is special and with a unique flavor, among them we can mention: Andalusian gaspacho, gaspachuelo, white garlic, cachorreñas, maimones, salmorejo , Antequera club.

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Origin of the porra antequerana

The origin of this typical dish is Antaquera, in Andalusia, Spain. This recipe is similar to the Cordovan salmorejo, which is of Roman origin, just like the porra is made with tomatoes, pepper, vinegar, garlic, oil, its name comes from the well-known mallet that was used to mash food in a firm space.

The porra differs from the salmorejo because of the pepper, the vinegar and the egg that is used as an accompaniment; to make it thicker, it is recommended to use the pan de lebrillo, the thicker the better, to test we can use a teaspoon and stick it in the middle, if it holds up it means that it is at its ideal point.

Porra antequerana or salmorejo?

Although it is said that its ingredients and method of preparation are very similar, salmorejo has ingredients that make it different.

One of the well-known is the apple salmorejo, which basically uses the same ingredients as the porra, unlike the apple to give it a different touch.

Its method of preparation is step by step as explained above, when the tomato is worked, the apple is worked in the same way and it remains the same as the baton, only with a touch of apple.

However you want to consume this type of cold soup, you will be delighted, it is a unique and worthwhile innovation.

Recommendations

Once we have seen this exquisite recipe, we cannot stop preparing it, many times we limit ourselves to innovate because we think they are too difficult, but when we dare, we realize that it is worth it.

The important thing is to always follow the step by step, once we know how to make the recipes we just have to get down to work.

If you want to innovate, learn, pamper your loved ones, then go ahead and take as a reference what we have taught you in this space to take a step forward.

Many recipes are typical of other countries but it does not mean that we cannot put them into practice and enjoy them.