vichyssoise

noun

vi·chys·soise ˌvi-shē-ˈswäz

ˌvē-

: a soup typically made of pureed leeks or onions and potatoes, cream, and chicken stock and usually served cold

Examples of vichyssoise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For starters, order a garden pea vichyssoise (soup), endive and asparagus salad or oeufs en meurette (a French poached egg dish). —

Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 In this case, Mukha, a port city in Yemen that handled coffee shipments in the 18th century. Other toponyms include vichyssoise, from Vichy, France; Tabasco peppers from the Mexican city; bialy from Bialystok, Poland; and lima beans from Lima, Peru (not Lima, Ohio). —

Kim Severson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023 Up first: vichyssoise, bison rib-eye, spice cake. —

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023 There’s no point in hating on vichyssoise, that perfectly delicious cold summer puree of potatoes and leeks. —

Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for vichyssoise

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