The name Vichy seems to have made an impression in my mind after seeing the movie Casablanca, set during World War II with German-occupied France, non-German occupied France or Vichy France, and the strong current of French patriotism that runs through. I saw Casablanca at about the same time-period when a good friend of mine from New Jersey in graduate school introduced me to the American chef, Julia Child who popularized French cooking in America. And, one of the first recipes we discussed from her book was for a soup called, vichyssoise. It just sounded so French, especially in the backdrop of the movie.
