"This soup is my answer to "cream of potato". I was worried that it wouldn't stack up, but ... well ... What's "Cream of Potato Soup"? I've completely forgotten! This soup was AMAZING. The kind of taste experience that makes me want to go out at night, pick a random table in a nice restaurant and ... dance on it. It's that good! I often cook many things on the same day. This helps me save time, while getting lots of good photos and stashing some good food away to eat for the rest of the week. However, it's not uncommon for friends to drop in, when that scent goes wafting out through the streets. The day I made this soup, people came running. Usually people will share. There's plenty of food to go around! This time ... there was a palpable tension in the air. No one wanted to share! They all wanted the soup ... all to themselves! Not just the soup, either, but ... the lovely little garlic chips and bacon suspended in the middle. The big trick is not burning the garlic. You want it sweet and roasted, with a nice flavor throughout the soup, but ... it goes from caramelized to "burned" at the snap of a finger. Go slow. Go low. Make it. It's worth it. You'll be glad you did!..."