Make It: Island Vichyssoise‏

Posted by Aleah & Nick on Thursday, September 27, 2012 · 1 Comment

Ooh, have we got a scrumptious fall recipe for you today! This recipe was developed by talented chef, Hope Borsato, for last weekend’s dinner in a field bash. She created the hot soup with potatoes and elements plucked fresh from the birthday gal’s {Aleah’s mom!} own garden {talk about local!} and served up in a little bistro glass to each of our 60 guests with a blanched purple Violetti bean {also from the garden}. This soup is positively delicious either warm or cold.

Photo: Nate Broshot | License to Still for Valley & Co. {Psst…we can’t wait to share more of his amazing photos of this bash soon!

Island Vichyssoise {we dubbed it such as ingredients came from the island}

Ingredients: 3 Tbsp butter | 4 leeks {white and light green sections – dice leeks, soak in bowl of water 10 minutes, strain leeks out of water. soil will settle in bottom of bowl} | 5 potatoes, white or yellow

1 celeraic root

1/4 cup parsley or 6 parsley stems 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves salt and white pepper to taste nutmeg, freshly grated to taste

4-6 cups vegetable or chicken stock, preferably homemade

.5 cup heavy cream

garnish with a splash of truffle oil, fresh chives…

Directions:

Heat butter and chopped leeks in stockpot until translucent without browning. Add diced potatoes and celeraic, thyme, parsley, salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg. Cook a few minutes just to season all. add stock. Simmer until all vegetables are soft. Let rest 30 mins off heat. Process in blender or food mill. (Food processors will develop too much starch from the potato.) Add cream. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve warm or chilled (traditional). Garnish.

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One comment on “Make It: Island Vichyssoise‏”

Paula on September 27, 2012 at 3:02 pm said:

This soup (along with everything else) was so incredibly tasty, I’ll bet guests will be talking about it for a long time to come.

I also can’t wait for Nate’s photos- I’m so excited.

Thanks Aleah and Nick, and all kids and hubby for helping tease out my vision to absolute perfection. I couldn’t have asked for more.
xo- mom

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