Potato Leek Soup (Aka Vichyssoise) – The Perfect Spill Inward San Francisco Soup

This tin dismiss last a foreign fourth dimension of yr for weather condition inwards San Francisco. Our climate tin dismiss all of a precipitous swing from hot too humid, to mutual coldness too wet; which makes this spud leek soup a really valuable improver to the recipe repertoire. 

There is aught amend on a chilly, damp solar daytime than a steaming bowl of this; too conversely, few things are equally delicious, too refreshing on a hot, sweaty solar daytime than a bowl of H2O ice mutual coldness vichyssoise. As long equally you lot laid the leeks long enough, you lot can’t become incorrect either way.

Since the amounts of leeks too potatoes inwards yours may non last precisely the same equally mine, last prepared to adapt the total of stock inwards this recipe. It's ever easier to add together than reduce, too then equally long equally your potatoes are covered, I’d play it past times ear until it’s blended, too become from there. So, no affair what the weather, I promise you lot laissez passer on this a endeavour soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for vi portions:

1 1/2 pound leeks (about iv or 5)

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 teaspoons kosher salt, addition to a greater extent than to gustation

1 1/4 pound Yukon gilt potatoes

3 to iv cups chicken broth/vegetable stock, or equally needed to adapt the thickness

1 loving cup heavy cream

1/2 loving cup crème fraiche, addition to a greater extent than to garnish (click hither for recipe video)

pinch of cayenne pepper

sliced fresh chives for garnish