Leek Potato Soup
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recipe by Peter from Drop https://getdrop.com/
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- Total Time
- 1hr 40mins
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- Serves
- 6
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- Calories
- 325
This Leek Potato Soup, or Vichyssoise, can be served warm on a chilly autumn night or served cold in the summer — whatever you prefer. If you want to be a complete rebel and eat it cold in the winter, that's perfectly fine too. Fun fact: In the 1963 film Fun in Acapulco, Mike Windgren (played by Elvis Presley) and Maximilion Dauphin (played by Paul Lukas), discuss the perfect serving temperature and agree that “Vichyssoise must be served at 40 degrees, not warmer and not colder.” This recipe is a Drop-ified adaptation of an old Alton Brown recipe.
Inspired by: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/leek-potato-soup-recipe.htmlrecipe updated 22 Feb 2022
Ingredients
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- Unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons
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- Leek
- 455 g
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- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Potato
- 395 g
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- Vegetable stock
- 910 g
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- Buttermilk
- 240 ml
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- White pepper
- ½ teaspoon
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- Heavy cream
- 240 ml
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- Fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon
Tools
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Stove
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Stick blender
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Large saucepan
Step preview
- Add unsalted butter to a clean large saucepan
- Melt gently until completely melted - 149°C, medium heat
- Add leek and kosher salt to the large saucepan
- Replace until tender while stirring occasionally - 20 min, 135°C, low heat
- Add potato and vegetable stock to the large saucepan
- Heat until boiling - 174°C, medium heat
- Simmer - 45 min, 149°C, low heat
- Let cool - 1 min
- Purée with stick blender until smooth
- Add buttermilk to the large saucepan bit by bit while mixing
- Add white pepper to the large saucepan
- Add heavy cream to the large saucepan bit by bit while mixing
- Garnish with fresh chives
- Serve immediately