Vichyssoise

Name: Vichyssoise
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , medium onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup); 4 , medium leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced crosswise 1/4-inch thick (about 4 cups); 3 cups, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade chicken stock; 1 , small russet potato (about 5 ounces), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup); 1 cup, heavy cream; , Salt and ground white pepper; 2 tablespoons, fresh chives, minced

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Main Courses

French

Potatoes

Vichyssoise sounds refined, but its roots are really quite humble.

SERVES4 to 6

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

High-starch russet potatoes fell apart during the cooking process and helped promote the smooth texture we wanted for our potato-leek soup recipe. Tasters preferred a combination of onions and leeks in the potato-leek soup recipe, with the ...

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