It's in debate as to whether or not that Potato and Leek Soup/Vichyssoise is of American or French origin. Many sources credit Louis Diat of the Ritz-Carlton in NYC as having invented it in 1917 for a roof-top garden restaurant, and it would have been served cold. Vichyssoise is named after the town of Vichy, which is near where Diat grew up. I guess you could say that both schools of thought are right since it was a French chef who invented it in NYC. If it's served hot, it's called Potato and Leek Soup and if it's served cold it's called Vichyssoise.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Potato and Leek Soup/Vichyssoise
It's in debate as to whether or not that Potato and Leek Soup/Vichyssoise is of American or French origin. Many sources credit Louis Diat of the Ritz-Carlton in NYC as having invented it in 1917 for a roof-top garden restaurant, and it would have been served cold. Vichyssoise is named after the town of Vichy, which is near where Diat grew up. I guess you could say that both schools of thought are right since it was a French chef who invented it in NYC. If it's served hot, it's called Potato and Leek Soup and if it's served cold it's called Vichyssoise.
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