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The Romans in Britain
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Leeks with Celery

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A main course very popular with the Romans

Ingredients
Preparation

1 bunch fresh celery
4 leeks
Ground pepper
Vegetable stock
Celery stock
Honey

 

 

Put pieces of celery in water, bring to theboil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and put celery stock aside

In a fresh saucepan, cook the heads and tender parts of leeks until ¼ of the water has boiled away.

For the sauce, combine pepper, stock, and honey, and add to strained celery stock.

Bring to a boil and simmer for ½ hour to reduce

. Put the cooked leeks into a new saucepan and pour the sauce over them.

Heat the sauce with the leeks and serve.

The celery stalks may be added, if you wish.


  

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