In Scotland

[suequiz]

Can anyone please tell me which soup is traditionally served on Burns Night in Scotland?
I am not sure if it is ****-a-leekie or Scotch broth or are these one and the same?
Many thanks
Sue

[JoolsTwo]

c0ck -a-leekie

[sarumite]

Sue .. I think it can be either c0ck-a-leekie or scotch broth, but the following site favours the former ..

http://www.in-the-spirit.co.uk/burns_night.htm l

(S) ;0)

[Aquagility]

I have never heard the term Scotch Broth used in Scotland, or indeed the word Scotch (Except for whisky).

[sarumite]

Aquagility .. it's shown here .. but I don't know if the term is actuallyused north of the border ? http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecip e_broth.htm

[poorclare]

I have bought scotch broth soup in Scotland, made by Baxter, as is ****-a-leekie, both lovely soups.

[Murielmci]

the leekie soup is definately the right one for burns night and can have prunes in it (too sweet for my taste) and can be served with a bannock (a scone/roll type thing). It is a chicken broth with leeks.

Scotch broth is a favourite of mine and I even have a packet of scotch broth mix in my cupboard. I am very Scottish and a cook and say that scotch can be applied to many products not just whisky but never, ever to its people or their langiage.

Scotch mist & scotch mile & scotch gale are other phrases that come to mind.

[Aquagility]

When I lived in Scotland, a mist was called a fret (or Old Harry), a mile was called not very far and a gale was called a wee breeze.