Cock-a-leekie soup

Cock-a-leekie soup
Cock-a-leekie soup

Cock-a-leekie soup is a Scottish soup dish of leeks and chicken stock. The original recipe added prunes during cooking, and traditionalists still garnish with a julienne of prunes. [1] Anne Mulhern of Glasgow's Willow Tea Rooms suggests that the reason for the addition of prunes dates back to times when only boiling fowls were available and prunes were added to increase the nutritional value of the broth.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Cock-a-Leekie Soup (Scotland)
  2. ^ Anne Mulhern of The Willow Tearooms: Recipe for Cock-a-Leekie soup, with narrative

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  • cock-a-leekie — [käk΄ə lē′kē] n. [var. of cocky leeky < cocky, dim. of COCK1 + leeky, dim. of LEEK] Scot. a soup made by boiling chicken with leeks …   English World dictionary

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  • cock-a-leekie — cock a leek•ie [[t]ˌkɒk əˈli ki[/t]] n. coo a soup of Scottish origin made with chicken broth, chicken, and leeks • Etymology: 1765–75; var. of cockie leekie …   From formal English to slang

  • cock(-)a(-)leekie — cock( )a( )leekˈie noun (Scot) Soup made from a fowl and leeks ● cock …   Useful english dictionary

  • cock-a-leekie — cock a leek|ie [ˌkɔk ə ˈli:ki US ˌka:k ] n [U] a type of Scottish soup made with chicken, vegetables, and ↑leeks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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