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News & ArtsTuesday, July 28, 2009
Chow / The Weather Hot Tip
Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:38 PM
From Merriam-Webster:
vi·chys·soise
Pronunciation: \ vi-she-swäz [you say the last syllable, "swahz"; the Merriam-Webster robotman will say it for you over here, and his voice is very cooling]
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from feminine of vichyssois of Vichy, from Vichy, France
Date: 1939
: a soup typically made of pureed leeks or onions and potatoes, cream, and chicken stock and usually served cold
If this sounds icky to you, you need to try it—it is a perfect and beautiful hot-weather food, it is ridiculously easy to make (you don't have to be anywhere near the hot stove), and Julia Child's recipe is (in its most basic form) vegan. Personally, I recommend you use chicken or veggie stock instead of the water, definitely do the puree step, and stir in at least a bit of cream. (I also sautee the leeks in butter, then add the potatoes and water/stock, but this increases your hot-stove [and fat] quotient.)
Having a pot of this in the fridge will improve your outlook immensely. Enjoy with a very cold glass of rosé.
Photo by wesh from The Stranger's flickr pool.
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I can't imagine anyone thinking this sounds icky... It sounds gorgeous and I think I might have to try it this evening!
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Bought a container of Carrot Vichysoisse from the Capitol Hill Farmer's Market this weekend in anticipation of the heat. Had it for lunch with a salad. Heaven.
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I find a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is all I can handle making in this heat. Last night I was eating cold leftover spaghetti with uncooked Gimme Lean (vegetarian) "sausage". It wasn't terrible, surprisingly.
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Tofu Shake is great fast hot weather meal (in a glass, too!):
1/4 of a block of tofu
1 banana
1 or 2 cups of apple juice (or more, to taste)
Whir in your blender.
-Makes one serving or about 1 pint glass of delicious, nutritious tofu shake. To make more, keep it proportional to about 1 banana per 1/4 block of tofu per cup or so of apple juice.
Optional additions: berries (frozen or fresh), spoonful of peanut butter.
I don't use silken tofu because it's gross.
1/4 of a block of tofu
1 banana
1 or 2 cups of apple juice (or more, to taste)
Whir in your blender.
-Makes one serving or about 1 pint glass of delicious, nutritious tofu shake. To make more, keep it proportional to about 1 banana per 1/4 block of tofu per cup or so of apple juice.
Optional additions: berries (frozen or fresh), spoonful of peanut butter.
I don't use silken tofu because it's gross.
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cold halibut ceviche with corn nuts! cold, nearly fat-free, high in vitamin c and protein, and delicious!
all you need is garlic, any citrus, some veg broth, halibut, cilantro, s&p, a fridge and a couple hours! and some low-sodium corn-nuts. cold crispy lettuce to munch on too. youtube the actual recipe though.
all you need is garlic, any citrus, some veg broth, halibut, cilantro, s&p, a fridge and a couple hours! and some low-sodium corn-nuts. cold crispy lettuce to munch on too. youtube the actual recipe though.
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Vichyssoise is one of my all time favorite foods, especially when my parents make it. So good. It was all I ate for a few days after dental surgery.
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fyi to the non-vegans on the thread who may be trying to cut their fat/calories, in light of all the fat debates going on here last week:
fat free evaporated milk can replace cream or heavy cream in any soup recipe - you will not taste the difference but your soup will be much healthier for you.
use the same amount as you would cream, and don't accidentally use condensed milk!! make sure it's evaporated. carnation brand is available everywhere, on the baking aisle, and organic is available at the usual places. PCC etc.
stay cool out there!
fat free evaporated milk can replace cream or heavy cream in any soup recipe - you will not taste the difference but your soup will be much healthier for you.
use the same amount as you would cream, and don't accidentally use condensed milk!! make sure it's evaporated. carnation brand is available everywhere, on the baking aisle, and organic is available at the usual places. PCC etc.
stay cool out there!
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