Leek

A member of the onion family that resembles an oversize green onion with overlapping, wide, green leaves, a fat, white stalk, and shaggy roots at the bulb end. Leeks have a subtle onion flavor.

Recipes

  1. Leek and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Mashed potatoes become even more mouth watering with the addition of whipping cream garlic and leek .

  2. Chicken-Leek Casserole

    This chicken and leek combination accented with a delicate cream-and-wine sauce is an elegant but easy dish that's perfect for parties or special family meals.

  3. Zucchini-Leek Tart

    The smooth custardy filling for this savory tart includes zucchini, leek , and Gruyere cheese. Serve it for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

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Articles

  1. 8 Tomato Soup Recipes — Easy Winners All

    Wed, 16 Jan 2013

    bread. Red Tomato-Garlic Soup Garlic-lovers will adore this recipe; it calls for 10 cloves! Tomato Soup with Fennel, Leek & Potato The licorice flavor of fennel makes a delicious compliment to the soup's tangy tomatoes and creamy potatoes. Fresh Tomato Soup

  2. Loaves of Luck: Classic Irish Soda Bread

    Mon, 12 Mar 2012

    But if whole-wheat flour is used, the bread is known as “brown” soda. Either type is great for dipping into potato- leek soup or savory lamb stew . You can also make your soda bread a little sweeter by adding brown sugar or maple syrup and a dried fruit

  3. Crusty Bread: Buy It vs. Make It

    Thu, 9 Feb 2012

    looking at it—hits people right in the medulla oblongata. Kaboom. A nurturing orgasm. (Especially with loaves like the Leek and Chive Bread pictured above.) So there’s that. I know you’re feeling intimidated by the idea of baking your own bread. I

Videos

  1. How to Make Layered Potatoes and Leeks

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

    so our potatoes are now done and our leek and mushroom mixture is done. We simmer ..... slices of potatoes. So, our mushroom and leek mixture is now ready, nice and tender ..... well take about 1/3 of our mushroom- leek mixture. So you can just eyeball this

    Leek found at 3:20, 3:55, 4:34

    let them boil. Alright, so our potatoes are now done and our leek and mushroom mixture is done. We simmer those potatoes for about 3 minutes and we've drained them right there. So, in our
    you get some nice thin slices of potatoes. So, our mushroom and leek mixture is now ready, nice and tender, and our potatoes are also ready. We let those simmer for about 3 minutes covered
    dine. There you go, perfect. Then, well take about 1/3 of our mushroom- leek mixture. So you can just eyeball this as well and we're gonna layer that on top of our potatoes. This is gonna

Food Blogs We Love

  1. Thanksgiving 2012: Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding

    Sun, 11 Nov 2012

    Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding is an alternative to Thanksgiving stuffing. This recipe comes from Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, via Food Network Magazine.

  2. Sweet Potato Leek Soup

    Thu, 24 Jan 2013

    Blu-rays are better than VHS, smartphones are better than rotary phones and refridgerators are better than iceboxes. While there will always be a place for the classics amongst aficionados and nostalgists, cuisine much like technology marches on. This week over at PBS Food, I’ve updated Potage ...

  3. Celery Root Soup

    Sat, 2 Feb 2013

    1 3/4 c cooked wild rice 2 T fresh chives, chopped finely Melt butter in soup pot. Add leek and carrot then cover and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and cook another 5 minutes or until tender. Add wine, celery root, broth

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How To

  1. How to Make Sushi Rice

    Sat, 1 Jan 2000

    a clean kitchen towel for assembling your rolls. Spicy Broccoli Sprout Sushi Spicy sprouts, such as broccoli, arugula, or leek , give sushi rolls a delicate crunch and peppery flavor. California Rolls This California roll is an example of an "inside-out