Vichyssoise

Ah, the cold soup with the funny name. This soup was simple to make. Instead of leeks we used yellow onion though.

I chopped yellow onion into a brunoise, and potatoes into small dice.

Potatoes and onion

The onions were placed in a pan to sweat until they were translucent. Vegetable stock and potatoes were added, brought to a boil, then simmered until the potatoes started to fall apart.

Ingredients simmering

We pureed the mixture in the Vitamix then let the soup chill in the fridge. Some chopped chives were folded in right before plating.

Final plating

Prep: No problems with prep. We made our own vegetable stock with celery, carrot, and onion.

Presentation: Plating was simple. The soup is clear enough that you can see the folded in bits of chives and two chive ends were placed for visual interest.

Taste: The soup had an overwhelming onion flavor. Some leeks would tone down the flavor since it has a milder taste. The texture was similar to applesauce and was a bit grainy from the potatoes. Some cream would add more smooth texture and enrich the flavor.

Overall: I would make this soup again but with leeks and I'd also add some cream for more richness.