Julia Child’s Potato Leek Soup (Green Edition) | Jamie & Julia

This week I’m making Potato Leek Soup from Julia Child’a Mastering the Art French Cooking
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Ingredients:
(I halved this)
3 to 4 cups, or 1 lb, peeled, potatoes, sliced or diced.
3 cups or 1 lb thinly sliced leeks including the tender green; or yellow onions.
2 quarts of water.
1 Tb salt.
4 to 6 Tb whipping cream or 2 to 3 Tb softened butter.
2 to 3 Tb minced parsley or chives

[marieK]

French woman here . This soup is supposed to be very green . My mother taught me to dice an onion, cook it in olive oil for about 5 minutes then proceed as you did .

[spacekingbobby]

Wanted to say, I've been single about year now. I've been struggling with depression and even just motivation to actually cook. Your videos have been really relaxing and inspiring. I made this tonight and I added smoked sausage and it was AMAZING.

Thank you for the wonderful content and keep on doing you, man

[marcandreyko]

this is one of the best cooking shows on YT. jamie is such a likable, relatable host and makes intimidating recipes accessible and entertaining. (and, may i add, he is also exceedingly easy on the eyes:)?)

[memahselfni]

I finally took the plunge and got the box set of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I'm excited to get into it!

[kf]

Small tip for leeks. Cut length wise from root to the green leaves. Leave like 1” of the root uncut though. Then rinse with cold water from root to green to rinse any dirt out from the root part.

[callmechia]

The editing, flashbacks, and music are the heart and soul of this series. Cracks me up every time. Bravo!

[lendonpartain]

It’s beautiful. We need more green in food anyways. Love the simplicity

[karenshaffer]

You did earn an easy one! I'll flag this as an easy weeknight recipe and try it next time I see leeks.

[TheMaggiemay]

This is the only recipe of Julia's that I did -- about 40 years ago! Saw her on TV and wrote down the recipe. Mine didn't come out green because I didn't use an immersion blender so the pieces of leeks and potato kept their shape (no blending). I was always impressed that the soup was so rich yet it didn't have milk or cream, just water. Have to make it again!

[emjaychally]

Hi from Australia! Made this tonight for dinner even though we're in the middle of summer 🤣. I just couldn't resist. So easy, so tasty, love your vids. Thank you!

[IgorEngelen]

Leek is an underestimated vegetable. Leek mashed potatoes with sauteed bacon for instance are a killer recipe

[jeannielawson]

One of my fav soups!! Now I want to run to the store for ingredients.

[DanielWSonntag]

Ooop I loved her books. I used them a lot when I was teaching myself to cook

[Mysons]

Jamie you are a pisser! That lobster bisque flashback had me cackling 😂😂😂

[a.riddlemethis]

Funny, I just made this soup before watching the video! I added cream though. My tip: 1. add a bit of bouillon (powder or half a cube) to the boiling water. 2. roast some bacon cubes and sprinkle them on the soup instead of parsley. You'll be surprised how fantastic it tastes. The colour combination is nice as well :)

[JenMaxon]

Nothing is easier than Leek and Potato soup and it's reliably tasty. I make it very often in the winter.

[ijustwannaleaveacommentony]

i make my mum's recipe from when i was a kid. she would add carrots and the vegetables would always be par-fried in butter before adding the water or stock or broth. i throw a ham in there, or chicken pieces or .. well anything really that you have but basics important

[johanmaass]

I love this channel! So many laughs 😂 But it always turns out great. I have the books but honestly only started reading Vol 1 like a story book. I get from them that Julia really had a good sense of humour, too. And I can just hear her laughing at what would come of my first attempts at of many of those "simple" recipes...

[TokyoBlue]

I just got my Julia cookbook today!! (Volume 1). Jamie, you have inspired me to try to make some recipes from this book. Maybe I will start with the easier ones like this soup, to kind of “ease into” French cooking. Order up!

[hunterjohnson]

Before you wash the leek, cut it from the root end through the end of the greens, leaving 1-2 cm (1/2") at the root to keep it together, then wash the dirt out, and cut across as you did. Makes it easier to get the dirt fully out.