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VICHYSSOISE

October 22, 2011 By Manu 23 Comments

Vichyssoise

I love soups and used to eat plenty when living in Italy.  Winter in Milan can be very cold, rainy and sometimes snowy… So a good hot soup was a great dish to have on one of those cold evenings.  Since moving here though, I have not felt the need to have soup as much as before.  It is never “cold enough” for me to crave a hot vegetable soup.  But this one is different.  It is more often served cold (but can be eaten warm too) and I love it at room temperature.  Which means, it is easier for me to eat it “down-under”.  I served it with my multi-grain panini and home-made salty butter .  Enjoy!

 

Recipe adapted from Julia Child

Ingredients (for 4 persons):
450 gms leeks, sliced
450 gms potatoes, chopped
30 gms butter (I used my salted butter)
2 ½ glass water
½ cup crème fraîche
Dill or chives to garnish
Salt

Put the leeks and potatoes in a pot and let them sweat with the butter on a medium flame.

Add water and let it cook covered until the vegetables are soft.

Blend the soup with a hand mixer.  Add the crème fraîche and salt.

Serve cold or warm with dill or chives and bread.  I personally like it at room temperature with some of my multi grain panini and home-made salty butter .

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  1. Jill Colonna says

    October 22, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    I love Vichyssoise – haven’t had it in ages and after seeing your lovely photos, I need to rectify this one. You have it room temp down under while we’re bracing ourselves for the cold now in Paris so this is perfect!

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  2. Parsley Sage says

    October 22, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    That’s a beautiful soup 🙂 I’m still getting to know Leeks but I’m thinking this is a good way to build our relationship. Buzzed!

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  3. Asiya says

    October 23, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    Beautiful soup! Love the simplicity!

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  4. Alyssa says

    October 23, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    I love that this soup looks great with so few ingredients. Lovely!

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  5. Lilly says

    October 23, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    I’ve never heard of a soup with such a fancy name and I can’t believe how easy it is to make it. The texture looks so velvet that it probably goes down quite smoothly. Have a great Sunday!

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  6. Anna @The Littlest Anchovy says

    October 23, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    Ah how I love Vichyssoise. Perfect for this lovely warm weather we are having!

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  7. Medeja says

    October 23, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    The only thing I don’t like in this recipe- leeks.. 🙂 But the result looks very good 🙂

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  8. Curt says

    October 23, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    I love the ingredients, and I too love soup. I could probably eat it everyday.
    I love saying “Vichyssoise”. It’s sounds lo elegant!

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  9. Eva@ kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com says

    October 24, 2011 at 2:01 am

    Soup could be my middle name, I love it so much! I didn’t think I’d made vichyssoise before, but I have, I just called it leek and potato soup! I garnished mine with a little gruyère cream.

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  10. Reem | Simply Reem says

    October 24, 2011 at 2:08 am

    LOVELY!!!!!
    Such pretty and sophisticated soup dear….
    I love soups too, this is so perfect rich and creamy… DREAMY!!!!

    P.S I hope you had a great time and got to relax on your vacation…. 🙂

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  11. PolaM says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:01 am

    Let just say that here the occasions to feel like soup don’t lack…. I have never made vichyssoise though, maybe I found employment for that leek in my fridge!

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  12. Lyn says

    October 24, 2011 at 5:15 am

    I love soups, all kinda soups as long as it’s a bowl of piping hot soup! 😀
    This creamy soup sounds so tasty with those ingredients used tho it may looks a little too plain. I love leeks but had never try cooking it as soup. Must try this! 😉
    Hope you’ve a wonderful weekend!

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  13. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

    October 24, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    I’ve actually never had a cold soup before.. I’ve been a little afraid to try it but this looks delicious!

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  14. kankana says

    October 24, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    If only it could get a lil cold this side…. i would have started making soups once again . this looks so creamy and lovely presentation.

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  15. BigFatBaker says

    October 24, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    Congrats on top 9! This sounds like a really comforting and tasty soup. I’m bookmarking for a chilly day 🙂

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  16. Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    This looks like a fine soup, and also looks like served in a 5 star restaurant:)) Love this recipe!!!! Congrats on top 9! xoxo

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  17. Giulietta | Alterkitchen says

    October 24, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    I love soups, too… and this looks awesome, simply awesome!

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  18. Terris@ Free Eats says

    October 25, 2011 at 3:26 am

    How lovely. I am a huge fan of recipes that let their ingredients shine. Congrats on the Top 9 too!

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  19. wok with ray says

    October 25, 2011 at 5:27 am

    This is a beautiful soup, Manu! Congrats on being featured on Foodbuzz. 🙂

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  20. Lyn says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Hi Manu, congrats on your Foodbuzz Top 9! 😉

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  21. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    October 26, 2011 at 5:00 am

    Beautiful soup. I love leeks and potato soup – my favorite ingredients in one. I can’t get enough of it when I make it. I’m not sure how to pronounce Vichyssoise but all I can tell is this soup is super delicious….

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  22. Tiffany says

    October 28, 2011 at 10:06 am

    I love that this soup only has a few ingredients… with your whole grain rolls, it would be perfect for this windy, rainy night we’re having in DC!

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