Cock-A-Leekie

This is one of our most ancient dishes, similar in many respects to Hindle Wakes but served hot and with the broth playing an important part, more a substantial stew than a soup. The name is Scottish, though the dish has similarities with pot au feu and a New England boiled dinner. All would once have been made with a tough old farmyard cock or a boiling fowl, but a free-range chicken will cook in a fraction of the time and deliver an excellent resu