Sweet and sour leeks with egg, peppers, chives and cream

Name: Sweet and sour leeks recipe
Ingredients: 4-6 medium- sized leeks; 2-3 pieces cooked red pimento pepper, chopped into smaller pieces; 2 hard-boiled eggs; 1tbsp finely snipped chives; 1 1⁄2tbsp sherry vinegar; 1tsp caster sugar; 100ml whipping cream; 60ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; Buttered bread

A vibrant take on a French classic, by chef and food writer Simon Hopkinson

7 February 2020

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I have always loved the French classic poireaux à la vinaigrette. With this recipe, however, the dish is given a boost from the peppers (I use good-quality Spanish ones from a jar), the chives and a touch of cream for added richness. Beware of under-cooking the leeks in the steamer: al dente is not nice here.

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