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 .
Jill Colonna says
October 22, 2011 at 9:24 pmI 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!
Parsley Sage says
October 22, 2011 at 10:34 pmThat’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!
Asiya says
October 23, 2011 at 2:29 pmBeautiful soup! Love the simplicity!
Alyssa says
October 23, 2011 at 3:45 pmI love that this soup looks great with so few ingredients. Lovely!
Lilly says
October 23, 2011 at 6:29 pmI’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!
Anna @The Littlest Anchovy says
October 23, 2011 at 8:59 pmAh how I love Vichyssoise. Perfect for this lovely warm weather we are having!
Medeja says
October 23, 2011 at 10:01 pmThe only thing I don’t like in this recipe- leeks.. 🙂 But the result looks very good 🙂
Curt says
October 23, 2011 at 11:49 pmI love the ingredients, and I too love soup. I could probably eat it everyday.
I love saying “Vichyssoise”. It’s sounds lo elegant!
[email protected] kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com says
October 24, 2011 at 2:01 amSoup 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.
Reem | Simply Reem says
October 24, 2011 at 2:08 amLOVELY!!!!!
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…. 🙂
PolaM says
October 24, 2011 at 4:01 amLet 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!
Lyn says
October 24, 2011 at 5:15 amI 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!
Elyse @The Cultural Dish says
October 24, 2011 at 12:19 pmI’ve actually never had a cold soup before.. I’ve been a little afraid to try it but this looks delicious!
kankana says
October 24, 2011 at 2:20 pmIf only it could get a lil cold this side…. i would have started making soups once again . this looks so creamy and lovely presentation.
BigFatBaker says
October 24, 2011 at 3:22 pmCongrats on top 9! This sounds like a really comforting and tasty soup. I’m bookmarking for a chilly day 🙂
Sandra's Easy Cooking says
October 24, 2011 at 4:16 pmThis looks like a fine soup, and also looks like served in a 5 star restaurant:)) Love this recipe!!!! Congrats on top 9! xoxo
Giulietta | Alterkitchen says
October 24, 2011 at 6:18 pmI love soups, too… and this looks awesome, simply awesome!
[email protected] Free Eats says
October 25, 2011 at 3:26 amHow lovely. I am a huge fan of recipes that let their ingredients shine. Congrats on the Top 9 too!
wok with ray says
October 25, 2011 at 5:27 amThis is a beautiful soup, Manu! Congrats on being featured on Foodbuzz. 🙂
Lyn says
October 25, 2011 at 8:20 amHi Manu, congrats on your Foodbuzz Top 9! 😉
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
October 26, 2011 at 5:00 amBeautiful 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….
Tiffany says
October 28, 2011 at 10:06 amI 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!