OCU says these are the best and worst gazpachos on the market (and one of the cheapest to win)

Gazpacho is consumed all year, but when temperatures rise, it becomes an essential part of our diet. The traditional Andalusian gazpacho recipe is very easy to prepare at home, even if cooking isn’t your thing. But their main ingredient is this cold soup. tomatoes, peppers, oil, vinegar, garlic and saltAbove all, it also allows creativity, which is typical of Andalusia. Proof of this are these recipes where the experts at Directo al dalate have driven their imaginations wild to bet on gazpachos made with different fruits. They’re healthy, we manage both lunch and dinner, and we can make them (for a lifetime at least) at the supermarket.

While it’s very simple to prepare gazpacho at home, it’s hard to resist the convenience of buying the occasional made. But good choice It’s not easy to shop with such a wide offer. Therefore, the comparative classification of Consumers and Users Organization (OCU) analysis can serve as a guide.

After analyzing other popular products such as sunscreens, detergent or dog food, the OCU has updated its ranking of the best and worst gazpachos to be found in Spanish supermarkets. Analysis of 23 different brands.

The best packaged gazpachos

When analyzing different gazpachos within the same category of refrigerated packets, the OCU carefully reviews the labeling to verify the ingredients and then subjects them to a review. Microbiological analysis in the lab. Finally, a group of expert professional tasters evaluate the tasting characteristics. They are responsible for analyzing and judging features such as appearance, color, texture, odour, taste, aftertaste. Taking all this into account, the ranking would be as follows:

1.Aldi’s Kitchen – Light Gazpacho

Punctuation: 83 (Good quality)

Price: €1.95/l

2.Chef Select (Lidl) Traditional Gazpacho

Punctuation: 82 (Good quality)

Price: €1.19/l

3.Alipende (Save more) – Gazpacho

Punctuation: 82 (Good quality)

Price: €1,30/l

4.Hacendado (Mercadona) – Fresh Gazpacho

Punctuation: 79 (Good quality)

Price: 2.50 €/l

5. Aldi’s Kitchen – Gazpacho

Punctuation: 75 (Good quality)

Price: 2,45 €/l

6.Bio Flavor – Fresh Gazpacho

Punctuation: 74 (Good quality)

Price: 3.50 €/l

7.Alvalle – Original Gazpacho

Punctuation: 72 (Good quality)

Price: €3.68/l

8.Hacendado (Mercadona) – Traditional Gazpacho

Punctuation: 71 (Good quality)

Price: €1,30/l

9.Carrefour Selection – Shelf Gazpacho with Tomatoes

Punctuation: 68 (Good quality)

Price: €3.45/l

9.Hacendado (Mercadona) – Light Gazpacho brick 3×330 ml

Punctuation: 68 (Good quality)

Price: €1.82/l

10. Eroski – Gazpacho

Score: 68 (Good quality)

Price: €1.97/l

11.Hacendado (Mercadona) – Andalusian Gazpacho

Punctuation: 67 (Good quality)

Price: €1,30/l

12.Alvalle – Andalusian Gazpacho

Punctuation: 66 (Good quality)

Price: €3.66/l

Mediocre and bad gazpachos

13.Carrefour – Fresh Gazpacho

Punctuation: 63 (Medium quality)

Price: 2.50 €/l

14. La Esteban – Fresh Gazpacho Flavors

Punctuation: 63 (Medium quality)

Price: €3.19/l

15. Aldi’s Kitchen – Traditional Gazpacho

Punctuation: 58 (Medium quality)

Price: €1.69/l

16.Carrefour Extra – Gazpacho with fresh vegetables

Punctuation: 58 (Medium quality)

Price: €2.25/l

17.Alvalle – Light gazpacho without cucumber

Punctuation: 57 (Medium quality)

Price: €3.69/l

18.Chef Select (Lidl) – Fresh Gazpacho

Punctuation: 56 (Medium quality)

Price: 2,35 €/l

19.Alvalle – Gazpacho

Punctuation: 54 (Medium quality)

Price: €3.96/l

20.Al Punto (Day) – Gazpacho with extra virgin olive oil

Punctuation: 52 (Medium quality)

Price: €1.49/l

21. Garcia Millan – Fresh Gazpacho

Punctuation: 46 (Medium quality)

Price: €2.76/l

22. Bo de Debo – Gazpacho

Punctuation: 43 (Medium quality)

Price: €3.57/l

23.Casa Mas – Fresh Gazpacho

Punctuation: 40 poor quality

Price: 4.03 €/l

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