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11/18/2011 National Vichyssoise Day Creme Vichyssoise

Source of Recipe

A Taste Of France


Recipe Introduction

It’s National Vichyssoise Day! This holiday celebrates vichyssoise—a delicious thick, French-style soup made from potatoes, cream, chicken stock, leeks, and onions. Traditionally served chilled, vichyssoise (pronounced “vee shee swahzz”) has a French name but was invented in America. It was created in 1917 by a French chef named Louis Diat when he was working at the Ritz-Carlton in New York. He named the dish after “Vichy,” a town near to where he grew up. Never tried vichyssoise? Find a recipe online and make it for dinner tonight!

List of Ingredients

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Creme Vichyssoise


25g / 1oz/of butter
275g / 10ozs leeks white part only chopped
1 medium onion chopped
2 lg potatoes peeled and diced
200ml / 1/2 pt chicken stock
salt
150mls / ¼ pt milk
200mls / 1/3 pt single cream
tabasco sauce
garnish chopped chives



Recipe


Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onions and leeks until soft.

Add the potatoes, chicken stock and salt.

Simmer for about 35 mins until all the vegetables are cooked.

Press through a sieve or blend in a blender or food processor.

Add the cream and milk bring back to the boil.

Sieve or blend again then add a dash of tabasco sauce.

Chill until ready to serve then garnish with chives.