On 5/31/2015 6:43 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 1:34:00 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>> I bought the leeks and white potatoes last weekend at the nearby farm
>> stand. Today I made the soup I love so much.
>>
>> The chopped potatoes and leeks:
>>
>> http://i58.tinypic.com/103v6l0.jpg
>>
>> Note, these are not russet potatoes, they're called "white potatoes".
>> They're bigger than fingerling or new potatoes. I didn't bother to peel
>> them because they're very thin-skinned. I washed and cut them into
>> pieces and sliced the leeks.
>>
>> The leeks were better than anything I'd seen in local grocery stores in
>> recent years and much less expensive. More tender white parts. Grocery
>> store leeks have been mostly tough green stalks. These were quite nice!
>>
>> This is a very easy fairly quick soup. The potatoes and leeks are
>> simmered in simple chicken broth or stock until fork tender, simply
>> seasoned with salt & pepper.
>>
>> http://i60.tinypic.com/2e22cki.jpg
>>
>> Before I had a stick blender I'd spoon the cooked vegetables into a
>> regular blender to puree the potatoes and leeks in the broth. Either
>> or. Return to the pot on the stove. At this point stir in 1 pint of
>> heavy cream. Heat through. I add a couple of shakes of ground nutmeg
>> and dried parsley. You may season this any way you wish. As with any
>> sort of potato based soup, it's sort of an open palate.
>>
>> http://i59.tinypic.com/2nq73a0.jpg
>>
>> I used to serve this in small toasted sourdough bread bowls/boules. I
>> can't find the really small ones at Publix where I live now. But it
>> really is good with toasted sourdough bread. Too bad I don't have any.
>>
>> Jill
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> Congratulations on your presentations...very well done. Squertzy will be
> envious of your expertise in this endeavor. I will have to try this now.
> I haven't had leek and potato soup for years.
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LOL Envious? Doubtful. I was known as the Soup Queen for a period of
time on this ng, though. I make and eat soup year round. Doesn't have
to be cold for me to get a craving for hot soup or stew!

Jill