Chilled Potato and Bacon Soup

Here is another elegant chilled soup from Basque chef Martin Berasategui, this one made with salt-baked potatoes and bacon-infused cream, blended together into a luscious, extra-smooth potion. Shavings of white summer truffles make it truly luxurious, but if that’s too much of an indulgence, use just the truffle oil. Baking the potatoes on a bed of salt gives them a faint smokiness and a nicely concentrated flavor. However, you can also boil them in their skins until tender, then drain and