Cock-a-leekie soup, Pinoy style
Cock-a-leekie soup is a traditional Scottish dish. There are many ways of preparing it but, traditionally, the chicken is simmered whole then the meat is carved from the carcass before serving. And, for a more flavorful broth, free-range chicken, the kind that takes hours to cook, is used. I love cock-a-leekie soup, being a real fan of leeks, but I haven’t the time to carve the meat from the carcass. I chopped the whole chicken before cooking it. And for that Pinoy flair, I seasoned the soup with patis in lieu of salt. For added color and texture, I also added wedges of kalabasa (squash).
Now, we Filipinos take our soup differently. Most of our soup dishes are complete dishes with meat and vegetables that go well with rice. And we do eat the meat and vegetables with the rice with a bowl of broth on the side that we like to spoon onto our rice and sip as we eat. That was exactly how we enjoyed our Pinoy style cock-a-leekie soup tonight. 
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easy, ei… i’ll just have to buy squash to go with my chicken and leeks, and we’ll surely have another great dinner tonight.
It’s so simple to make, phynkee, and the sweetness of the leeks and squash goes with the tangy saltiness of the patis so well.
sounds interesting connie! [literally!] funky name!
Great blog and I hope to learn much about Filipino food here.