55 mins

Ingredients for Vichyssoise by Odile



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How to Cook Vichyssoise by Odile
- Peel and chop the onions. Remove the green leaves and the roots of the leeks. Wash and thinly slice the leeks, peel and thinly slice the potatoes. Melt the butter in a large frying pan (skillet), add the onions and fry gently until they become translucent (but not brown). Add the leeks and fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and the chicken stock, bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 30 minutes (unril the potatoes are tender)
- Allow to cool slightly then either sieve (strain) or work in an electric blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl or soup tureen, stir in the cream and season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Place in the fridge to chill and serve cool sprinkled with chopped chives or finely chopped spring onions (a.k.a. scallions or salad onions).

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Reviews of Vichyssoise by Odile
![]() A lovely, creamy cold soup that is fantastic on a hot day. The taste is incredible from just those simple ingredients. It's quick and easy to make and, even though I made enough for six, my family of four were shouting for more and demanding a repeat the next day. Lovely five-star recipe. judyM (3 reviews) |
![]() I served this (chilled) in shot glasses at my French themed cocktail party. It was delicous and I had the leftovers with a salad and bread the following day. cindy_2 (1 review) |
![]() Vichyssoise is a classic minimalist recipe that should not be altered to make it taste 'different' by adding bacon or sour cream or lots of herbs. Eesh! Nor is it served hot as I have seen in some 'restaurants'. And I'm glad you reminded inexperienced cooks to rinse well the chopped leeks to wash away the almost invisible sand in them. This can ruin a lovely soup. This is a very GOOD recipe for Vichyssoise. It doesn't mess about with the original concept. martin (1 review) |
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![]() This classic recipe is elegant in its simplicity but the choice of ingredients is critical. Avoid any temptation to substitute lower quality, pre-processed or packaged ingredients for the sake of time or convenience. Bad Vichyssoise is like wallpaper paste but doesn't taste as good. This one really tastes good! Miss_Fuzzy (1 review) |
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