Leek & Potato Soup - another NotDelia recipe
Whether you’re in normal sailing waters in the north, or down with Thomas Coville or the Vendée Globe skippers in the southern ocean, thick and hearty soups will go down well at this time of year.
I was very happy to hear that Kay McMahon has just posted a basic recipe for leek & potato soup on NotDelia.co.uk, with variations to suit the diet-challenged along with a proper one for hungry sailing folks, hill walkers, and other calorie-seekers.
The recipe is excellent, and designed for drinking from a mug. However, it’s a long time since Kay used to go off the Aberdeen coast in grandpa’s fishing boat, so she hasn’t got any nice, stable broad-bottomed mugs for the photo…
Although I’m only sailing a desk with a PC attached, it’s snowing outside and I’ve only got a woodburning stove and an oil-filled radiator for heating. There are plenty of leeks in my veg garden, so guess what I’ll be cooking for lunch tomorrow?
LOL! I did my best with what I had available. We mostly use these mugs for hot chocolate. Other than badly dishwasher-faded Wallace and Gromit mugs I didn’t have anything else. Hey! I thought the blue colour and the wavy design was nice (for an aspiring food stylist and photographer).
It’s a fair cop, though. Tin mugs of maybe a pint capacity would serve better for a hungry yachtsman, but at least I tried - and the soup was very tasty. Pity you couldn’t be here to enjoy it.
I’m not complaining - the soup looks tasty, and I plan to make some tomorrow. I’ll probably put it in a deep stoneware bowl - maybe one with a handle…