The Cook's Book: Techniques and Tips from the World's Master Chefs
Cock a Leekie
Page 81
Cuisine: English/Scottish | Course Type: Soups and Stews
Tags: chicken soup leek broth prunes dried fruit chicken soup chicken and leek
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friederike from Berlin,
It's probably just the way it's supposed to be, but for us, it was too sweet, and that didn't change no matter how much salt you added. The problem is that not only the prunes are sweet, the leek is sweet as well. It doesn't help either that both chicken and leek are not the most flavourful ingredients, at least not when cooked (roasted is a completely different story..).
I really enjoyed it in the beginning, though - it made me think about Hamburg Eel Soup and made me wonder if a preference for sweet and savoury, or even for using dried fruit in a savoury soup, is a preference in Northern Europe in general, or a cultural peculiarity born out of necessity. Or possibly both.
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