Eleven Madison Park's Strawberry Gazpacho

Ingredients:

FOR THE TOAST:
2 slices country white bread
1 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 sprig thyme

FOR THE GAZPACHO:
1 1/2 lbs. strawberries, plus 8 pieces for garnish
1 red bell pepper, seeded
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded
2 cucumbers, peeled and seeded
1 clove garlic
3 oz. tomato juice
3 tbs. red-wine vinegar
2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt to taste
Tabasco to taste

GARNISH:
1 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
Black pepper to taste
4 basil leaves
Instructions

FOR THE TOAST:
In a small pan over medium-low heat, toast the bread in the olive oil with the crushed garlic and thyme until golden brown. Reserve.

FOR THE GAZPACHO:
Hull the strawberries by inserting a straw at the bottom of the berry and pushing it through the cap.
Dice the berries, peppers, cucumbers, and garlic, and combine with tomato juice, vinegar, and olive oil. Let marinate for 3 hours at room temperature.
Combine all ingredients, including the toasted bread, in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Strain through chinois (optional). Season with salt and Tabasco.
Finish with olive oil, black pepper, and basil.

Serves 4-6

El Bulli Restaurant Pollo al Chilindrón

 Ingredients:
1/4 cup spanish extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons spanish extra-virgin olive oil
4 chicken legs,thighs and drumsticks separated
Salt to taste
4 cups diced spanish onions
1 cup diced green bell peppers
1 cup diced red bell peppers
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup thinly sliced and diced jamon serrona
1/2 teaspoon sweet pimenton
2 cups plain canned tomato sauce
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
2 cups flat mineral or filtered water

Procedures:
1.  Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 12-quart pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken pieces with salt then, working in batches, brown them on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a platter and set aside.

2. Add the 1/4 cup of olive oil to the same pot, and when the oil is hot, add the onions and peppers. Reduce the heat to low and cook slowly until the vegetables are dark golden brown, about 30 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of water if the onions start to burn. Add the garlic and cook for 5 more minutes. Then add the white wine and cook until it evaporates, 4 to 5 minutes.

3. Add the jamón and browned chicken pieces, as well as any juices that have collected, and cook for 5 more minutes. Stir in the pimentón, tomato sauce, rosemary, bay leaf and the water and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until the meat starts to fall off the bone. Season to taste with salt before serving.