william conrad's gazpacho

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 2 cups canned tomato puree, or 8 large sun-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 2 - scallions, peeled, sliced
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup bread cubes
• - chilled club soda, optional
• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 - dozen small radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 - sweet red or green pepper, coarsely chopped
• OTHER GARNISH SUGGESTIONS
• - chopped avocado; sliced green onion; chopped hearts of palm; chopped tomatoes; chopped red onions; etc.