Chickweed SoupOrigin: Ancient Period: Traditional |
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Chickweed is a wild vegetable that's available pretty-much all year round. As a result it must, undoubtedly, have been an important foodstuff in the past. We certainly know that it was harvested and sold as a vegetable during the Medieval period and as it likes ground that's been disturbed it must have been a staple for any agrarian peoples. It's also one of the few wild greens that's available year round. Ingredients:
1.5 l chicken or pork stock 
Method:Add the stock to a large pan, bring to the boil and add the pearl barley. Cook until soft then add the chickweed, sorrel leaves and ramsons. Cook for about 15 minutes (do not over-cook or you will lose the flavour). Allow the liquid to cool a little then form into a purée in a blender. Season, then return to the saucepan to warm through. Stir-in the cream at the final moment, pour into a serving dish and garnish with a sprig of chickweed before serving. |
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