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vichyssoise

American  
[vish-ee-swahz, vee-shee-swahz] / ˌvɪʃ iˈswɑz, ˈvi ʃiˌswɑz /

noun

  1. a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.

vichyssoise British  
/ viʃiswaz /

noun

  1. a thick soup made from leeks, potatoes, chicken stock, and cream, usually served chilled

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Etymology

Origin of vichyssoise

1915–20; < French ( crême ) vichyssoise (cream soup) of Vichy

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It’s also great in soups, like a watercress and potato vichyssoise.

From Salon

The most luxurious soup in town might be Joy’s warm vichyssoise.

From Washington Post

Behold the most luxurious soup in town, a warm vichyssoise buoyed with pureed cauliflower and a hint of truffle oil.

From Washington Post

Taste of Home lists some more, such as jicama, radicchio, vichyssoise and pho.

From Salon

A riff on fancy vichyssoise, this three-ingredient potato leek soup is decidedly easier — but just as good.

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