My dad was old world Belgian and brought the soup recipe from his ancestors to my mom who made it a lot. I grew up on it and we never ever put bacon in it. It was just the potatoes mashed and then boiled buttermilk added until a cream soup was reached. Then we would sprinkle pepper on top but, no grease ever went in. She'd serve it with old fashioned sausage that was boiled first and then friend along with pumpernickel bread to the side. That was true Belgian.

My family is Belgian and we use two different types of this recipe. The first as the previous poster says required no grease or bacon, just real butter and we eat with fresh bread. My family removes the "T" in the next variation and adds ham and ham fat off the bone into the soup(similar to bacon I suppose) Torchespup and Orchespup respectively.

Thanks so much for posting this. I've been looking for a recipe for this. My mother used to make this quite often for me and my Dad, who were the only ones in the family that liked it. I remember her pouring the bacon fat in the soup (before we started eating healthy. :-)

Same story as Chad. Belgian family from Iowa. Boil diced potatoes until fork tender. Add buttermilk until the right consistency which will be a little thin as the potatoes suck up some of the buttermilk and thickens. My family tops scrambled eggs. Good stuff!

I am so glad to see this recipe! My father in law made it all the time. He did not add bacon but he did brown a quarter pound of butter which was added at the end. Salt and pepper is a must. Then it was served with a nice French bread, a sharp cheese along with ring bologna.