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Potage Parmentier (Leek and Potato Soup)

Cookbook
Author(s): Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck, Sidonie Coryn
Page 37
Cuisine: French
Course: Soups and Stews
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3 reviews, average rating 5.0 / 5

aj12754

13 years ago
5/5
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One of my favorite soups -- just lovely. I know I should cut back but I do love that hit of butter swirled in at the end.

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kateq

13 years ago
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This is magical--it has 6 ingredients--one of which is water--and the result is this extraordinary, rich flavorful soup. And I leave off one ingredient when I'm making it just for me--I skip the cream or butter step and it doesn't seem to matter a bit. If I'm making this for a dinner party, I use the foodmill and then the soup is velvety. When it's just for me and I'm being lazy, I use the Bamix--the stick blender is so easy and quick. And the resulting soup is just a bit textured and still... Read more
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Zosia

13 years ago
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One of the simplest of soups to make, yet so very tasty.

I stuck to the master recipe when it came to the ingredients and used only leeks and potatoes simmered in water with a little cream added at the end, but deviated slightly from it in that I used an immersion blender to puree it until it had a smooth, velvety texture.

This was the first recipe I ever made from this (much underused) book and one I make often ….one of the family favourites.

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