Gazpacho Soup

Gazpacho, a Spanish favorite, is a cold soup that's first cousin to a salad and even more refreshing. The base is rip, fresh tomatoes and tomato juice pureed with other salad vegetables--cucumber, pimiento, onion and green pepper--and piquantly flavored with olive oil, vinegar and a touch of Tabasco. Serve it icy cold. On the side, serve small bowls of vegetables used in the soup, chopped, along with crisp garlic croutons, for guests to add themselves.