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Slete Soppes
Slete Soppes is a traditional Medieval recipe for leeks cooked in white wine that should be served on a bed of bread. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Slete Soppes.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBread RecipesVegetable RecipesBritish Recipes
Original Recipe
Slete Soppes
(from A Forme of Cury)
Take white of Lek9 and ſlyt hem, and do hem to ſeeþ ī wyne, oile and ſalt, roſt brede and lay in dyſh9 and the ſewe above and sūe it forth.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
3 medium leeks
250ml white wine
olive oil
3 slices toasted
bread cut into four triangles each
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Remove the root bulb and the green part of the leeks. The original recipe calls for the leeks to be 'slit'. What I did was to halve each leak stem and then to cut it lengthways into strips. I also added some of the leek greens, as this gives a little colour contrast to the dish.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the leeks. Sautée the leeks until they soften, season with salt and pepper and add the wine. Simmer for about fifteen minutes until the stock reduces almost to nothing. Spoon the leeks over the bread and serve immediately.
Find more Medieval recipes as well as more recipes from the Forme of Cury here.
