What is the best packaged gazpacho? Top 9 brands

Gazpacho is one of the favorite dishes to have in summer, and in addition to the easiest to prepare. However, lack of time or laziness leads many people to dispense with a good homemade gazpacho and choose to buy it packaged.

What, then, is the best packaged gazpacho? The Organization of Consumers and Users has carried out a study to analyze the quality and taste of up to 43 “pot” gazpachos, and few can be compared to a good homemade gazpacho. We tell you what they are!

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Is the best gazpacho homemade?

The truth is there is nothing like a good gazpacho freshly prepared at home. It is an easy and quick dish to prepare, which in addition each one can customize to their liking, varying the amount of ingredients or the texture according to personal preferences. So why look for the best bottled gazpacho?

The rush and current pace of life are taking us away from the kitchen, and although the gazpacho recipe is very simple and is prepared in a moment, consumers are looking for

the immediacy and comfort offered by boat gazpachos. It is the fastest and most comfortable option, which also allows you to take it at any time and instantly.

But is it worth it? According to him OCU analysis of the best packaged gazpachos, few products exceed the cut to be considered good quality, and even many suspend the tasting. Unlike other products analyzed by the organization, in this case the clear difference between a good homemade gazpacho and a packaged one is evident.

According to experts, that they tasted up to 43 canister gazpachos from different brands and establishments, most gazpachos have an excessively watery texture. This is because there are few who include bread in their recipe, leaving a very inconsistent and creamy texture, as is usually that of homemade gazpacho. In addition, many have too much garlic in their content or an excessively vinegary taste.

What is the best packaged gazpacho

Despite the low quality in general and the criticisms, a few gazpachos manage to stand out for their good quality and similarity to good homemade gazpacho.

The best packaged gazpachos are those that have managed to enter the categories of very good quality and good quality, according to the OCU analysis carried out from the tasting of experts. Below you have the list with The 9 highest quality pot gazpachos you can buy according to this study.

9. Supersol Gazpacho Fresh Vegetables

Above the products of acceptable quality is the Supersol brand gazpacho, which although it leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste, it has a good smell and color, and is categorized as good quality. It can be purchased for € 1.45 per liter.

8. Santa Teresa Gazpacho

The gazpacho of the Santa Teresa brand presents a detached and lumpy appearance, but stand out its smell of natural gazpacho and its flavor. This is a bit more expensive, as it is purchased at € 2.94 per liter.

7. Hacendado (Mercadona) Traditional Gazpacho

Among the best packaged gazpachos we find a white brand that is always known for its quality. The traditional gazpacho of the white brand Hacendado, from Mercadona supermarkets, is also considered of good quality. The tasters highlight its reddish color and its balanced flavor. It costs only € 1.45 per liter.

6. Hacendado (Mercadona) Soft Gazpacho

Again Hacendado stands out among the best pot gazpachos, with this soft gazpacho. It costs the same as the previous one, and although it has a strong vinegar flavor, the tasters highlight the good texture and color of the product.

5. Don Simón Traditional Gazpacho

Don Simón also enters the list with his traditional gazpacho, which can be purchased for € 1.87 per liter. It is considered one of the best bottled gazpachos for its pleasant taste and smell.

4. El Corte Inglés Traditional Gazpacho

The gazpacho that can be purchased in the El Corte Inglés department store is also stands out for its smell, its balance and its good thickness. This is somewhat more expensive, costing € 2.59 per liter.

3. Hacendado (Mercadona) Andalusian Gazpacho

With this third place among the best packaged gazpachos, the high quality of the Hacendado brand products is confirmed, reaching 3 of the top 9 positions in the ranking. For € 1.45 we can consume an Andalusian gazpacho with balanced flavors and good texture. This product is one of the few that includes bread.

2. Aliada (El Corte Inglés) Traditional Gazpacho

Another white label of the El Corte Inglés establishments occupies the second place in the list of the best packaged gazpachos. It stands out for its adequate texture and its flavor of gazpacho, in which the flavors of the different vegetables can be appreciated. Its price is € 1.45, making it a gazpacho with a very good quality-price ratio.

1. Chef Select (Lidl) Traditional Gazpacho

But the best packaged gazpacho that we can consume according to the OCU analysis is the Chef Select gazpacho, a brand of Lidl establishments. Its balance and compensation between all the ingredients stand out, as well as its good smell and density. In addition, it can be purchased for only € 1.45.

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