Avocado Soup

I once served this cold soup in a Paris bistro where I worked. The Parisians, completely unused to Mexican flavors and not jaded by bowls of indifferent guacamole wolfed down with a couple of stiff margaritas at cheap Mexican restaurants, loved it.

There are of course a number of recipes for avocado soup, usually pureed and then thinned with broth or cream. These recipes are often good, but I find that half the enjoyment of eating avocado comes from its rich, buttery texture, so my