World Flavors Cookbook

Vichyssoise

Name: Vichyssoise
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 4 large leeks, white and light green parts, sliced; 4 medium potatoes, diced; 1 onion, diced; 1L chicken or vegetable stock; 200ml heavy cream; 30g butter; Chives to garnish; Salt and white pepper

An elegant chilled cream of leek and potato soup — silky, pale, and sophisticated.

Cuisine: France

Ingredients

4 large leeks, white and light green parts, sliced
4 medium potatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
1L chicken or vegetable stock
200ml heavy cream
30g butter
Chives to garnish
Salt and white pepper

Instructions

Melt butter and saute leeks and onion until very soft.
Add potatoes and stock. Simmer 20-25 minutes.
Blend until very smooth. Strain through a fine sieve.
Stir in cream. Season with white pepper and salt.
Chill thoroughly. Serve cold with snipped chives.