Cock-a-Leekie Soup - Scottish Chicken Soup - Food Wishes

[@snowfleem]

hi chef john! my name is jaylyn and i’m also from the sf bay area (: I’ve been watching you since I was 8 or 9 and i’m 17 turning 18 this year! I just wanted to say thank you for being such a big inspiration in my passion for cooking, I remember binging your videos when I was in 3rd grade. your jokes are always so classic to me haha hope you’re having a wonderful day!!

[@HunterTinsley]

How _you_ doin?

[@GJSolo]

@@HunterTinsley she's 17, creep.

[@daisiesandpandas1218]

That's so sweet! Been here for like 10 years too!

[@jalontf2]

Wait, Jaylyn? My name is pronounced the same way! Our battle will be legendary

[@juice7793]

same! i started watching when i was around 12, im now 23. chef john's videos are a comfort and make me genuinely happy

[@Getpojke]

Nice, growing up in Scotland we tended to eat soup at least two meals out of the day. Usually Scotch Broth or Cock-A-Leekie. There was always a pot on the go & soup, like stew tastes better the next day anyway. It may seem like a lot of soup to be eating, but its one of the most nutritious, cost effective & time saving ways to feed a family. Never got bored of it either as it would change depending on what vegetables were in season. My favourite bits of the soup were always the pearl barley & the leek pinwheels. Now in my 50's & still enjoy sitting down to a bowl of soup with some bread & butter for dunking into it. We used to have an old pressure cooker that it was sometimes cooked in, was always in fear of it going BANG! Luckily I have an Instant Pot now & its much safer & quieter. I've a pot of soup on the go now, we've a couple of storms due to hit Scotland this week, so sitting down with a hearty bowl of comforting soup as the wind & rain lash against the windows sounds like a good plan.

[@jvallas]

This makes good sense to me, and I’d rather have a bowl of soup with a meal than a salad if I have to choose. An everlasting pot of soup on the go sounds like such a good thing.

[@macmiddlebrooks1]

"It may seem like a lot of soup to be eating, but its one of the most nutritious, cost effective & time saving ways to feed a family." I've found this to be so very true. It's also a fantastic way of re-purposing veggies that are getting older in the fridge!

[@wendistewart2774]

I love soup. A kitchen without a weekly, working pot of soup is not a real kitchen to me.

[@janonthemtn]

Did your mother put prunes in this soup? Where did he that from?

[@Getpojke]

@@janonthemtn Only had it a couple of times with prunes in. [But then I'm not a fan of prunes]. It used to be more common, especially at big houses/estates & restaurants. If you read a lot of the old Scottish cookbooks there's usually the addition of prunes. But I don't think I've seen it cooked that way in the last few years. So maybe chef John has been looking through some old or traditional cookbooks!?

[@JR-gl1nx]

I'm from/in Scotland. While Cock-a-Leekie is a fairly popular "soup of the day" I think if you asked most Scots what they consider the "national soup of Scotland" a more common answer would be Scotch Broth. That's a vegetable soup usually with a meat stock and thickened with barley.

[@nerdisaur]

See in Canada, if you asked for “scotch broth” I think you’d just be served whiskey

[@theseeker6097]

Scotch Broth Soup is one of the best comfort soups ever

[@eveny119]

Im in the USA and Scotch Broth is my favorite #1 soup. Whenever I have lamb roast, I save the leftovers and bones for it.

[@oldpossum57]

@@nerdisaur Aged 65, I’m more of a dinosaur. But Scotch Broth is/was in the Campbell’s soup line. The broth is traditionally from lamb bones. My favourite for lunch in elementary school.

[@davidlittle7182]

Haha, as soon as he said that I instantly thought 'Cullen Skink'!

[@Turtytreeandaturd]

As a Scotsman, I LOVE this soup.. We tend use barley in the soup

[@rbettsx]

Agreed. Barley is absolutely right for this soup.

[@davidlittle7182]

@@rbettsx Barley was a must in my granny's version...and she knew her soup

[@Turtytreeandaturd]

@@davidlittle7182 Mmm Grannies make the best soup 😘

[@davidlittle7182]

@@Turtytreeandaturd my Mum's mum was better than my Dad's mum

[@RandPaul-se6jz]

I thought that Scots only got their nutrition from beer. I'm so disappointed.

[@tspmcfarlane]

As a long-time viewer from Glasgow, this was like a glitch in the Matrix seeing you post this. One of my Gran’s favourite soups and something most of my English friends have never heard of. You really did it justice! Thank you!

[@davidlittle7182]

Same here (Falkirk) - did a huge double take and had to watch it immediately

[@lyndseygreig6424]

Same here - Leith! I couldn't resist a wee look either.

[@duncancallum]

Sunshine on Leith,born in Leith 1939.

[@jennhoff03]

May I ask what your Gran served this with? I'm trying to think of side dishes.

[@tspmcfarlane]

@@jennhoff03 just buttered white sliced bread :) Often Scottish plain bread (such as Mother’s Pride) which is robust and great for dipping in soup, but soft white bread works great too.

[@raynmaker]

in chinese cuisine we often add dried red dates (jujubes?) to our savory soups which helps balance the flavor (and adds health benefits) and this reminds me of doing that, i definitely want to try this since i love soup. thanks chef john!

[@jvallas]

Do you remove them, or leave them in?

[@Tenshi6Tantou6Rei]

@@jvallas my mom leaves them in, after they've been boiled the flavor is actually quite mild and nice

[@jvallas]

@@Tenshi6Tantou6Rei Thanks. It sounds tasty!

[@titanhovey]

Jujubes are great flavor balance to both lamb and rabbit dishes ❤

[@kiamoore806]

You are, after all, the Betty Boop of this provocatively named soup.

[@WhatsForTea]

I done this for my channel last year :) I’m Scottish and recon this was a fab recipe ♥️

[@itzakpoelzig330]

I love your channel! And your accent! Very cool to see you here.

[@BaronessFahrenheit]

That's so funny! I was going to ask you on your latest video if you had a recipe for this!

[@ginawiggles918]

I love your channel too, Cheryl. Good recipes and fabulous scenery.

[@Teaandalovelybook]

I clicked on this because I thought it was a What’s For Tea post! I was (pleasantly) surprised by Chef John’s voice. Now I’m off to see your version too!

[@Palmit_]

cool. will have a look at your channel :)

[@ScotiaDiesel]

Finally a Scottish recipe!!! I sat all the way through grinning like a madman at all the wee Scottish references 😂 Hello from Glasgow, John. Yer bum's oot the windae!

[@jvallas]

Do you know the poem that starts “Wee Chookie Birdie so lo lo, laid an egg on the window sole?” ( I have no idea about my spelling.) My Scottish grandfather used to recite only the first 2 lines - maybe 65 years ago now - and I’ve always wondered how the rest of it goes. It’s been a while since I tried to find it; maybe it’s more discoverable now. Your last remark reminded me. ❣️

[@jvallas]

Oh, my gosh, I did find it, several sites have it - here it is as a song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boi1pXijgMt5hJo

[@tarquinbullocks1703]

We have four - at least - famous soups in Scotland. Cock-a-leekie, tattie (potato) soup, cullen skink and scotch broth. The addition of prunes is a new one on me but seems like a great idea. Thank you Chef John! We have two storms hitting Scotland this week with rain and cold winds. Time to make soup!

[@paulwagner688]

I really want to try cullen skink with some GOOD smoked haddock or sable.

[@joshmore7175]

Cullen Skink 😍😍😍

[@Christine-777]

Thank you for sharing your indepth knowledge! My hubby is Scots-Irish from the line of original East Texas Scots-Irish settlers. I'm going to try these!! Thank you so much! I think his mother and sissy are going to be overjoyed, as well! "Soup from your motherland!" 🤣❤ Stay warm, and safe! 💕

[@Douby100]

Typically garnished with a prune, never seen prunes used in the broth and I have made many a pot at many a restaurant in Scotland.

[@ScotiaDiesel]

@@Christine-777 Tell your Mother-In-Law, "Yer Bum's oot the windae!" See if she can figure it out! Have fun making them and if you'd like a suggestion for something else Scottish, a good old fashioned Scottish fry up for breakfast wouldn't go a miss. You can buy most of the stuff off the shelves and you can make the potato scones and lorne sausages fairly simply (they keep well in the freezer if you make a larger batch!) and if you're really adventurous, your own brown sauce for on the side! All the best from Glasgow, Scotland. And be sure to come visit one day. We're a lovely bunch over here... but bring an umbrella!

[@Chahlie]

I always thought turnip was the magic ingredient. My soups never came out like my grandmothers until I discovered that :)

[@jvallas]

There are a handful of chefs and cooks that make me think to myself, “If I only cooked this person’s recipes the rest of my life, I’d have a healthy, varied, delicious repertoire.” You’re one of ‘em.

[@jennhoff03]

Who are the others, may I ask?

[@jvallas]

@@jennhoff03 Top of my head: ina Garten, recipetineats, Joshua Weissman, Glen & friends, thetipsyhousewife, America's test kitchen, Kent rollins.. I check so many that I've left out tons, but my memory is awful. Those profile names are mostly KZbin or Instagram names.

[@jennhoff03]

@@jvallas Ooooh, that is a great list! Thank you! I've only watched 2 of those. And I've been getting bored of the same ones, so this is great. Thanks!

[@jvallas]

@@jennhoff03 You bet! Of course, we all like different personalities, but they all have interesting dishes I'd like to make. (Josh is goofy sometimes,but he's really knowledgeable about food. 🥴)

[@jeanbush8791]

You have the best damn voice. I could listen to you read the phone book for hours. ;)

[@mactimo333]

I'm 30 minutes away from this being ready! I made it for my umommy and udaddy since they love soups and my dad's Scottish and it's freezing in Ohio lately. Thanks chef!

[@WhoDaresWins-B20]

Och Sean, you brought a tear to the eye of this Teuchter. Cock - a - Leekie was always enjoyed at our home. You brought back many a memory to this exiled Scot. I see you also have another fan (What's For Tea) whom I watch regularly, and it is nice to see someone from hame on his channel. slàinte mhath

[@beagle536]

Chef John on FIRE with the jokes!! No sarcasm, I love the commentary and recipes! Keep it up!

[@stevenlennie]

I tend to add a little rice to most soups, especially a tomato soup. Really does add extra “creaminess” without the additional calories of using cream

[@johnpambrun989]

Your my Hero...I hide from myself and the World... Covid sucks....you always teach me to better my life through culinary skills....I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CHANNEL 👍😎

[@foggyozarkg7396]

ive been using leeks for only two years.. am so happy to see this!!!! i needed the validation that adding 1/2 leeks to melt into soup more or less but adding 1/2 last.. but i didnt know just 20 minutes or exact temp i should use so this really helps a lot... THANK YOU!!!!! i want to make this with homemade egg noodles in it lol :P

[@jvallas]

Homemade egg noodles…that is a perfect finishing touch. Yum!

[@cloudninetherapeutics7787]

I came for the food, but must confess, I did so enjoy the wonderful sense of humor! With Chef John, always wonderful food, and always a delightful bit of fun too!!❤

[@animechic420]

This is the soup that was featured in The Witches!

[@JoeHell67]

and it is fact that chicken soup helps you get over a cold.. Natural Zink etc. and it warms your belly and your soul.. Joe from Germany

[@mechanicalman1068]

Dried plums. Oy vey. My father grew up in the Santa Clara valley. His family grew plums for processing in to prunes. The variety was French Prune and is my favorite variety of plum. Until recently nobody knew about it. It’s now showing up in produce sections as a hip and expensive fresh plum. So now the best plums are prunes and prunes are now labeled dried plums. Anyway, the soup looks great. I’ll give it a go.

[@BruceVChiarelli]

Great recipe. If prunes sound odd to you, look at brown sauce condiments. The ingredients label for A1 sauce has raisin paste pretty close to the top. Or if that has no cultural significance to you---consider the use of dates in HP sauce. Dried fruits can be really non-intuitive flavor enhancers.

[@samwright5305]

As an American girl who was born in the early eighties, most of my friends growing up thought I was off my rocker as this has always been my favorite soup. My very own 'Jewish penicillin', if you will. Lovely recipe delivered by the loveliest chef on KZbin. Thank you Chef John. You have done it again.

[@nathanchilton803]

Back in the early 90’s there was a movie called The Witches with Angelica Huston. It was set in Scotland and they mentioned this soup (one of the protagonists’ father didn’t like it - he wanted Cress soup but the kitchen was out). I always wondered what Cock-a-Leeky soup was and after 3 decades I do. Thank you!

[@Andromeda9mm]

Samsies! I thought at the time, Rowan Atkinson was just being funny. I'm from the US and I was today years old that this is a real soup.

[@Rdwrer]

Very weird, very unusual movie but sooo fun when you're a kid.

[@mattsilfen227]

As soon as I saw this video pop up, I instantly said to myself “I DON’T want Cockaleekee, I want CRESS!”

[@inisipisTV]

@@Rdwrer - From the same author of "Charlie and Chocalate Factory" Roald Dahl. Produced by Jim Henson. I believe they've just released a remake last year.

[@the8ctagon]

Nicolas Roeg's film adaptation of The Witches begins briefly in Norway and then moves swiftly to England, where it stays. Most of the story takes place in Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. Scotland isn't involved.

[@carlajackson3137]

Ya know how sometimes you can catch a glimpse of chef in the reflection on the appliances or oven door? I seriously hoped we'd get one of those and chef would be in a kilt! I've tried to get my hubby to wear one for 35 years. 😃

[@erikjaroy8214]

A soup that features two criminally underused ingredients in American cuisine: leeks and dried plums? I'm in!

[@z-z-z-z]

erikjaroy - and, has a pornographic sounding name! i'm in...

[@SusanLynn656]

My family has been eating homemade chicken soup FOREVER. A few years ago my Mom started adding leeks to her chicken soup. It was transformative. Very delicious!

[@bobmurdoch5766]

Great recipe Chef John! Would you consider doing a video of one of our other national 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 soups called "Cullen Skink"? It's a potato and smoked haddock cream soup which might sound disgusting but tastes amazing! I would love to see your take on it 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BigHenFor]

Have you heard of Chowder? A North American creamy fish and potato soup from the East Coast? It could be that Scottish fishermen emigrated to America and bought their soup recipe with them.

[@sixstringedthing]

@@BigHenFor I can never see any mention of Chowder without remembering that scene from The Simpsons with Mayor Quimby's son and the French waiter... "...say it!" "Shao-dare." "IT'S CHOWDUH! Say it right." "Shao-derr." [walks away as Quimby guffaws]] "Come back here! I'm not through demeaning you! On a serious note, you're correct; it was traditionally a shipboard dish, mostly served on civilian merchant vessels which had the space and crew necessary to keep and care for livestock such as cows, sheep and goats from which milk could be obtained (any space on a naval ship which might be used to keep animals would typically already be filled by additional crew, non-spoilable provisions, cannon ammunition or other military weapons and equipment, although chickens were sometimes kept for their eggs). The dish was traditionally thickened with hardtack (ship's biscuit) and was brought to the Americas by British and French mariners around the mid-1700s.

[@bellafranmcgilp910]

Think chef John has already done a Cullen skink ,

[@Alan_Mac]

@@BigHenFor The other way. Cullen Skink is a relatively new dish and is derived from chowder.

[@duncancallum]

@@BigHenFor You could be right .

[@josephlilly6038]

No Cayenne?! Chef John tap the pot with the spoon twice if you're being held hostage. Don't worry help is on the way!

[@ambere6189]

Chef John nuances are more fulfilling and warming than the food he is cooking.

[@jvallas]

At least on a par! 😁

[@sairabshah]

Thank you for all your perseverance Chef John, nobody is better at your hobby...

[@katherinemaas6712]

Tried this tonight and it really was delicious. I haven't used leeks a lot, so it's nice to learn more about them.

[@SableRain]

Just caught a cold from attending a children's birthday party, and I'm giving this one a try tomorrow! I'm pregnant, and I have a toddler so the simpler the recipe the better!

[@leovonfitzy]

Absolutely perfectly made Chef John! Thank you! X

[@sbrlimited]

Big love from Scotland

[@niferanne53]

Be still my heart, Chef John! When you said no cayenne, I nearly fainted! Lol. This recipe looks wonderful! Thanks again for an inspirational new recipe!

[@sergepersoff9807]

I followed the recipe and the result was fantastic! Thanks for another great dish!

[@bearatts]

If you wanna rock out with your Scottish national soup out. 🤣😂 Lol. Made my day

[@guanciale8815]

He was gonna say something else but suddenly changed to Scottish national soup lol really got me 🤣🤣

[@catylynch7909]

I've always made chicken soup, after roasting the chicken. I've seen you cook it on the stove top in a couple of recipes, so I'm going to try it. I haven't cooked with leeks, before, and I'm a bit nervous about thorough cleaning. But, of course ... I CAN'T cook scared, OR let the food win. Here I come, leeks!

[@davidlittle7182]

you won't go back, Caty. They're also excellent in a chicken and leek pie...the sweet/savoury they give is excellent

[@tootz1950]

Then you can try vichyssoise, a cold leek and potato soup. Wonderful with fresh warm French bread.

[@sixstringedthing]

As David said, leek is great in any dish where you want the savoury-sweet tang of onion in a milder form so it doesn't overpower other flavours. You can basically think of them as Big Scallions (green onions/spring onions), aside from the fact that you wouldn't use the green parts raw in a salad etc. They're not particularly difficult to clean, I usually just separate the outer layers a bit after slicing and give them a wash under running water before chopping them up, rather than using "the bowl method" (although I'll certainly be giving that a try!). As Chef John would say... Enjoy!

[@sixstringedthing]

@@tootz1950 Never tried this, although I've certainly heard of it. Thanks for the recommendation, I note that CJ has a recipe for it too!

[@obiewolfman]

I'm trying using leeks for the first time tomorrow morning, I'm really excited especially as we just had a big snow and it's cold as hell!

[@cbak1819]

thanks Chef John! I never knew you could use the leek tops ... makes me want to grow some. Praise God for He is good!

[@xxPenjoxx]

As a Scot, this brings me so much joy 😊 especially hearing you say bonnie. Other incredible Scottish soups include Scotch broth, Cullen skink and my favourite, tattie soup.

[@belovedchild9812]

I made this last night. It’s a process but so worth it! Yum! I used 5 prunes but will use more next time. Thank you Chef John! You’ve been my go-to for years. Every single recipe comes out perfectly. ❤️

[@camerontenney8797]

This dude deserves to be on the Mt. Rushmore of great human beings along with Bob Ross, Julia Child and Mr. Rodgers.

[@myangelina100]

OMG!!!! That looks amazing!!! Can’t wait to make it! Thanks!!

[@johnpryder9103]

Thanks Chef John!!! going to make it this weekend!

[@DeHumaneVestisFabrica]

I make this soup now whenever I'm sick. Just the perfect thing for a long, lazy day off work.

[@Meggs23]

FREEDOMMMMM! Thank you for the Braveheart reference Chef John! You always bring the joy. :)

[@asg7861]

O man glad to see you still making videos !

[@VintageFLA]

I like to thicken chicken soup with cut okra. It would work pretty nicely with the leeks. I just used both in a traditional chicken soup (and yes it had carrots and celery) and it was great. Looking forward to rocking out with this soup. Ha.

[@vickiibendit943]

The first time I had this I was in Scotland. I love this soup and I make it often. It’s so comforting.

[@markmooney5662]

Perfect keto food ..... many thanks Chef John and God bless . Gilly wife of Mark

[@nickm.5931]

Monsieur Chef, I just wanted to say that Wallace-Freedom joke at 3:05 definitely landed haha. I went back and listened to that a second time

[@sixstringedthing]

Definitely don't get your kilt in a bunch while cooking hot soup... it could be a serious safety hazard to one's most delicate parts. Great recipe, I haven't bought a whole bird for a while and this looks like an excellent reason to do so. Thanks Chef John! edit: I appreciate the fact that Chef resisted his natural urge to add cayenne in order to stick to the traditional recipe... willpower! Also, to get a whole chicken out of a braising pot I usually shove one half of a pair of tongs down the neck-hole and clamp down onto the breast, which allows you to easily lift it and drain the liquid from the cavity. With the two-fork method there's a chance that one or both forks can tear free and drop the whole bird back into the pot, which makes a mess and can be a scalding risk.

[@robintrehaeven6800]

I made it this week. I started a bit late in the afternoon for the soup to be ready by dinner time. Having no plan B for dinner I mixed cooking methods... in my InstantPot for part one, simmering in a pot on the stove for part two, & back to the InstantPot to finish. I saved myself approximately an hour & a half of cooking time by doing so. I didn't get the cook times in the InstantPot exactly right. I overcooked the chicken a little, as well as overcooking the second batch of leeks... more experimentation is required there. So I think I can improve on the texture of the ingredients in the finished product. I also plan to try using barley as a thickener instead of the recommended rice to up the fibre content. But the soup was delicious! An added benefit was that I used the product I drained out of the stock, added it to the chicken carcass and my store of vegetable cuttings that I use to make vegetable stock and made a cock-a-leekie flavored stock for later use. Interestingly my wife mistook the stock for the left-over soup and added it to some rice for an afternoon meal that she said was tasty enough not to realize her mistake. This is new favorite in our household and will certainly be added to our collection of regularly cooked meals. Thanks Chef John. Another winner.

[@jvallas]

I trust that this is delicious because of the way you were putting it away at the end!

[@Margar02]

I made this tonight just as your recipe says except I used barley instead of rice. Delicious!!!

[@mattmcfadden5847]

This reminds me of your chicken, mushroom, rice soup that I make all the time. I'm definitely trying this.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

Even cooking depends only on the thinnest section, all other sizes don't matter. If the thinest part is the natural leaf the chopped length is just for looks.

[@Interista_51]

Much love from another long term Scottish follower!

[@AlbeeKnowsNothing]

Made this one and loved it. The soup definitely needed salt, but we added to the bowl(s) as needed. Although the final product was a bit "one note" for us, adding some spices and herbs really pumped it up. Yes, Mr John, we added cayenne. Awesome. Thanks for all you do!

[@Christine-777]

Hi, Chef John!! Looks amazing as usual, sir (thank you!!), and Amen to your, "Freeeeedom!" ❤🇺🇸🙏🇨🇦♥

[@milkshake123abc]

Leeks are the most delicious veggies on the planet. This soup looks scrumptious.

[@yesabenson]

I’m making this soup as I type this! Thanks-your video was very helpful!

[@luisnoguera3046]

Greetings from Venezuela Chef John, I've learned so much because of you

[@jko8888]

When making chicken soup, I always remove the white meat early. Then I add it to the soup right before serving. Much more tender result☺️

[@poulthomas469]

Beautiful looking soup.

[@daveh7720]

Thank you for suggesting barley. I think that sounds good!

[@scotfree7702]

Added potato was a staple in my family, from my grandmother to mother, i can taste it now Never knew about the prunes though will have to ask around. Good job Chef

[@alvarieroberts720]

I just made this for dinner tonight I didn't have thyme, so I used herbs de Provence and it turned out amazing!

[@kjdinoc]

Has anyone tried to pressure cook this? Speed the process up a bit but still get all the flavor. Time to experiment.

[@sports872]

Very nice. Would like to see other Scottish recipes. Mince and tatties,scotch broth, roll/bread and square sausage with potato scone, stovies.

[@TheFlyingGerbil]

The oils catching the light while eating the soup were mesmerising.

[@celiojojojo]

I loved every min of this video lol. Thank you so much!

[@saltedllama2759]

What an easy, wonderful recipe! Just lots of wait time, but otherwise no advanced techniques or exotic ingredients.

[@bujjik.2372]

Is the secret ingredient CAYENNE?? 🤣 Chef, John, I am obsessed with cayenne now for years because of you! Thank you!! 💞

[@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork]

Your William Wallace soup analogy was on point today. The chickens are proud.

[@myfrestuff3453]

Thank you for sharing this, Chef John! We make New England clam chowder with leeks. They do make a big difference. We'll be sure to try Cock-a-Leekie Soup with the next bunch of leeks we get. 😎

[@rlwalker2]

This is terrific. Thank you. I'll be making this SOON. I've got the chicken and only need some leeks.

[@pudsrus2]

To my shame I havent watched many of your vids lately,but rest assured you havent lost your touch thanks for your vids mate👍

[@Palmit_]

got me a slow cooker. a cheap £40.00, but large capacity thing with timers and all that. It's changed my life! I only bought it because i was inspired by one of chef John's recipes for cooking a chicken. Thanks chef John. I always thought a slow cooker was for stews and and soups, but it's good for using bones to make stock also. dont have to use ot for the entire cooking process either. combined with super high heat oven and salting, you can get a really good crispy skin with perfect tenderness of the chicken meat

[@barbryll8596]

I loved your subtle freeeedom cry!! Your awsome 👍🇨🇦

[@jefferyneu3915]

That is just about what my American farm raised mother would make. Just good country cookin’!

[@incredulousdork3728]

It reminds me of that famous Flemish preisoep.

[@mitchyoung93]

Was thinking the same thing...the only other cuisine that features plums.

[@juanjoseubach6643]

It looks delisious!!! I'll try before the winter pass. Thank you from Tenerife :)

[@bethduffus4598]

Hello from Scotland Chef John. Quite a few of us responding to your lovely recipe for Cock-a-Leekie soup. I also use prunes in my version - a lovely flavour to add - but usually chop them finely and add to the soup before simmering for 20 mins or so. I will definitely try using them in the stock next time though to make a comparison. Love your channel!

[@jvallas]

If you get a chance to try it, if you could report back which you preferred, I’d find that interesting!

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

"We are giving cayenne the day off"😂I made this soup a few days ago when I had flu and it's now one of my favorite recipes. Thank you Chef John :) The smell of a delicious Scottish soup simmering on the stove is comfort food at it's best ☺🍲

[@Miamisbeauty77]

I decided to make this soup today. I'm halfway through with it. It smells delicious!!

[@NoeG242]

I am laughing so loud! The recipe sounds amazing. But the sense of humor and the jokes made my day! Thank you Chef John!

[@leethepanda4658]

My Food Wish is Pizza al Padellino. All your pizza recipes have been so fun, informative and delicious. Please consider this classic Turin dish! 😁

[@TheWhiteleather]

Now THAT is a loaded video. Its is certainly a recipe, but it is also clearly a collection of techniques. Well done! In the middle of a snow squall here. Making this soup for a friend who is recovering from a stroke. Its therapy for me and nourishment for him. Two suggestions: Plan to de-fat and clarify the broth. For defatting, simply chill the broth overnight after removing the solids. This will produce a flat cap of fat in a solid sheet. Pull or scrape the fat out and either throw away or save for frying potatoes. To clarify simply follow the process for making consommé. Essentially you beat 3-4 egg whites to a loose froth. Mix this with long strands of leek or onion or celery. Mix this into your COLD broth. Bring to the simmer. The egg/veggie combo will float to the surface and capture all the cloudy bits of your broth. Throw this raft of veggies, egg white and cloudy bits away (or add to an omelette). The result is a clear, dark broth to which you add 1/2 of your leeks and rice and continue the recipe.

[@wandaarnt234]

Thank You cheers from Pennsylvania 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@willischang6956]

Now this is a very simple recipe that I’m going to have to try…looks delicious!

[@sinensis]

How salacious, Chef. John..!

[@junejewel]

That looks about as delicious as any soup I’ve ever seen!!!!

[@papikitchen8638]

nice recipe. BRAVO grand chef. Wish to all a beautiful night

[@sylphofthewildwoods5518]

Freeeeedom! Oh yeah! Definitely making this lovely soup asap! Thanks Chef John!

[@sylphofthewildwoods5518]

I enjoyed this soup. It took a long time to make. And I'm making it again today. :)

[@sunnyday3327]

That soup looks absolutely delicious! The broth looks so rich and flavorful. I eat prunes every day, so of course I’ll try them in this soup. 😊

[@awalton9024]

The prunes also add pectin to the broth giving it a rich silky texture. Don't skip the prunes.