vichyssoise
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vichyssoise
1915–20; < French ( crême ) vichyssoise (cream soup) of Vichy
Explanation
Vichyssoise is a creamy, rich potato and leek soup that's usually served cold. If you're hungry for something other than salad on a hot summer day, you should try making some vichyssoise. The history of this soup is uncertain. One story attributes it to the French king Louis XV, who was terrified of being poisoned and ordered so many people to taste his soup that by the time he ate, it had grown cold. The cook Julia Child insisted it was an American invention, and a New York hotel's French-born chef claimed to have created it in 1917, using a name inspired by his hometown of Vichy in France.
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Behold the most luxurious soup in town, a warm vichyssoise buoyed with pureed cauliflower and a hint of truffle oil.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
A riff on fancy vichyssoise, this three-ingredient potato leek soup is decidedly easier — but just as good.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2022
Normally, entree prices at La Bise are around $35, but for $20 more during restaurant week, you’ll get a three-course dinner with such dishes as cucumber-buttermilk vichyssoise, olive-oil-poached salmon and a blueberry tart for dessert.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022
A delightful twist on traditional vichyssoise soup, this recipe features a crunchy topping of leek greens and chickpeas cooked in paprika, coriander, and cumin.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2022
Melinda is sui generis, and so generous too. vichyssoise.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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