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Vichyssoise (/ ˌ v ɪ ʃ i ˈ s w ɑː z / VISH-ee-SWAHZ, French: ⓘ) is a soup made of cooked and puréed leeks, potatoes, onions and cream. It is served chilled and garnished with chopped chives. It was invented in the first quarter of the 20th century by Louis Diat, a French-born cook working as head chef of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York.
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (UK: / p ɑːr ˈ m ɛ n t i eɪ,-ˈ m ɒ n t-/, US: / ˌ p ɑːr m ə n ˈ t j eɪ /; [1] French: [ɑ̃twan oɡystɛ̃ paʁmɑ̃tje]; 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) was a French pharmacist and agronomist, best remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe.
In 1917, [13] [note 1] seeking to "invent some new and startling cold soup" for the menu at the Ritz-Carlton, he recalled his mother's soup. [24] His experimenting soon led to a combination of "leeks, onions, potatoes, butter, milk, cream and other seasonings". [ 6 ]
Chicken Soup Ujházi – said to have been made of rooster originally, this soup was the creation of amateur chef and well-known Hungarian actor Ede Ujházi c. 1900. [citation needed] Cases of squabs Umberto – Umberto I (1844–1900), king of Italy and husband of pizza's Queen Margherita, has this Delmonico's dish by Ranhofer named after him.
Jays Foods, Inc., is an American manufacturer of snack products including potato chips, popcorn and pretzels. Jays Foods was founded in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently a subsidiary of Snyder's of Hanover. [3] Operating in several Midwestern states, Jays Foods' potato chips and popcorn maintain significant shares of their respective ...
In it's current state the article is pretty nonsensical; I'm working on fixing it up (Vichyssoise really is a cold potato soup, at least) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Soltak (talk • contribs) 00:45, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
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Thick soup made of clams, potatoes, salt pork and onions Cock-a-leekie: Scotland: Chunky Leek and potato soup made with chicken stock Cold borscht / Šaltibarščiai Lithuania: Cold (chilled) Beetroot (or sometimes tomato), popular in Eastern Europe. A Lithuanian specialty, usually made in summer time in one variety, almost always cold. Based ...