Chilled Caviar Vichyssoise

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

  • About

The soup recipe which follows provides the base for a number of festive variations, which I have also included. They are perfect recipes for Christmas and New Year parties.

Ingredients

  • 4 or 5 large leeks
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 litre (32

Method

Trim the leeks, slice, and rinse thoroughly.

Peel and chop the potato. Put both in a saucepan, cover with stock, and simmer until the vegetables are soft.

Blend with the remaining stock and the cream; sieve or not, as you prefer, although the sieved version is more elegant.

Stir in the chives, and season to taste. Chill until required, and check the seasoning before serv