Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
VICHYSSOISE
vichyssoise
(noun) a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vichyssoise (countable and uncountable, plural vichyssoises)
A thick, creamy soup made from potato, leeks, onions, and chicken stock, and normally served cold.
Source: Wiktionary
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