Potage Parmentier

France

Published method, 5 steps.

Ingredients

• 3–4 cups (~1 lb / 450 g) sliced leeks or onions
• 3–4 cups (700–900 g / 2 lb) floury potatoes (e.g. Idaho, Maris Piper), peeled and thickly sliced
• 2 quarts (2 L) water
• 2 tbsp table salt or 1 tbsp sea/rock salt
• White pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 4–6 tbsp heavy (double) cream
• 1–2 cups (up to 450 g / 1 lb) vegetables (optional), thinly sliced
• 1–2 handfuls flat-leaf parsley or watercress (optional), rough chopped

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