7 vichyssoise chilled Recipes

zucchini, onion, chopped, unsalted butter, boiling potatoes, chopped garlic, crumbled saffron threads, chicken broth, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, fresh thyme leaves, chilled heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, sea scallops (4 oz total), tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary, vegetable oil

sliced leeks, white part only, diced old potatoes or 4 cups baking potatoes, recommended, water, salt , to taste, sour cream or 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup creme fraiche, optional, fresh chives or 1 tbsp parsley, minced

butter, sliced leek (white and pale green parts only), cubes peeled russet potato (about 3 oz), low-salt chicken broth, trimmed asparagus (cut from 18 to 20 oz), chilled whipping cream, chopped fresh mint

leek, chopped onion, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, potato (3 medium, i use baking es), salt, white pepper, clear chicken broth, milk, light cream, chilled, snipped chives (to garnish ) (optional)

water, sugar, granny smith apples, cored, peeled and cut into large dice plus about 2 1/4 cups fine-diced apples, for garnish, unsalted butter, gingerroot, peeled and chopped (about a 21/2-by-1-inch piece), plain readymade applesauce, dry white wine, apple brandy (calvados is good), heavy cream, vanilla ice cream, ground cinnamon (to taste), plain vanilla yogurt