Chilled Sugar Snap Pea Soup � Ain't Nuthin' But a "P" Thang, Baby!

I�ve never been a big cold soup fan. Where I�m from, cold soup gets sent back, but over the years I�ve grown to appreciate things like gazpacho, vichyssoise, and�that�s about it. Well, thanks to this gorgeous chilled sugar snap pea soup, my repertoire just expanded in a very delicious way.

Traditionally (from what I hear), chilled pea soups are made with English peas, but thanks to the very user-friendly sugar snap, not only is there no shelling involved here, but I think they impart an even sweeter flavor. Speaking of sweet flavor, you�re going to want to contrast that by garnishing with some sour cream or cr�me fraiche. If you can�t get or have that, then use a few drops of lemon juice or rice vinegar to balance the flavors. 

As far as the mint goes though, I�d make every effort to obtain some, as I can�t imagine another herb pairing as well. Lastly, the Snoop Dogg reference in the title foreshadows a Snoop Dogg reference made during the garnishing portion of the video. For more information, ask your kids. I hope you give this lovely, spring soup a try soon. Enjoy! 

Ingredients for about 6 cups of soup:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup sliced leeks

4 cups chicken broth

salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste

1 pound sugar snap peas

2 mint leaves

cr�me fraiche or sour cream, and more fresh mint to garnish

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