LCBO Food and Drink Early Summer 2016

TIP  To make chive oil, bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add 1 cup (250 mL) chives. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Drain and run cold water over chives until cold. Pat dry with paper towels. Place in blender, add a pinch of salt and, if you want some spice, a pinch of chili flakes. Add ½ cup (125 mL) olive or vegetable oil and blend until smooth. Keeps refrigerated for a month.

1 cup (250 mL) diced red potatoes 5 cups (1.25 L) chicken broth 4 cups (1 L) spinach, washed, stemmed and sliced Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice

3 tbsp (45 mL) chive oil (see TIP) 3 tbsp (45 mL) 35% whipping cream

1 Heat oil in a pot on medium heat. Add leeks and garlic scapes and sauté for about 3 min- utes or until leeks start to soften. Stir in pota- toes, then add chicken broth and bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until gar- lic scapes and potatoes are soft. Add spinach and cook for a further 5 minutes or until spin- ach is wilted completely. 2 Purée soup in a blender. Pour into a bowl and season well with salt, pepper and lemon juice. If soup is too thick, add a little more broth. Chill for 4 hours or overnight, covered. 3 Spoon soup into bowls. Place chive oil in a teaspoon and swirl around soup. Repeat with whipping cream to make a pleasing pattern. Serves 6

GARL IC SCAPE VICHYSSOI SE

WHAT TO SERVE

Garlic scapes, the curled tops of garlic bulbs, are just coming on the market and they make an outstanding soup. If not available, use 4 fat cloves of peeled garlic and 1 cup (250 mL) chopped green onions. It’s not quite as mel- low but really flavourful. Bunched spinach has more taste than baby in this soup. If you do use baby spinach, don’t slice it. 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil 3 leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped, about 4 cups (1 L) 2 cups (500 mL) chopped garlic scapes

Alvear Fino Montilla-Moriles LCBO 112771 $12.45 A bone-dry and nutty fino is the classic match for vichyssoise—serve well-chilled. Cheval-Quancard Reserve Bordeaux Blanc LCBO 401604 $13.90 With lively citrus flavours, white Bordeaux creates a thrilling contrast with the savoury soup.

$ 1 3 . 9 5 f o r a l i m i t e d t i m e .

N e w t o L C B O . O n l y $ 1 6 . 9 5 .

PERFECT FOR TONIGHT.

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