Patricia Lousada

Vichyssoise

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cooking of the USA
The Cooking of the USA

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1993

  • About

Despite its French name, this cold soup was invented in New York City to commemorate the opening of the roof garden at the old Ritz Carlton hotel in 1910. It is a wonderful soup and excellent hot as well as cold.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz (350 g) white part of leeks, sliced thinly
  • 12 oz (

Method

Wash and drain the leeks. (Save the green parts for another dish.) Place the leeks, potatoes and onion in a saucepan. Add the stock and simmer, covered, for 35 minutes or until the vegetables are very soft. Sieve or purée in a liquidiser or processor. Stir in the cream and season well with salt and pepper. If you are serving the soup cold, chill and serve in chilled bowls, garnished with lots o