Alright Annie here is a quick rundown on leeks.
I absolutely love leeks. They are great if you think onions are too potent. Onions make my mom sick so sh usually uses shallots instead but I like leeks as alternative better because size wise its a little easier, more cost effective and has a really great flavor.
To use a leek:
Cut off the bottom 1/2-1 inch and the top, like you would with a green onion. Then cut length wise along the whole thing so the you just have 2 long half moons. take off the outside layer. Only take off what is too gross that cannot be cleaned, it shouldnt be much. Then dunk in water to get all the dirt out from between the layers. Then use as you would an onion.
One way I love leeks:
When you want a crunch on top of steak, or salad but don't want to deep fry onions. Deep fry leeks without any batter until crispy then salt right away. Delicious!
3 comments:
i found a recipe for potato leek soup but didn't know if we should try it - i wasn't sure how to prepare the leeks ... now i know how, and have no excuse :) i'll try to make it this week!
Thanks for the hints - I didn't realize they tasted so close to onions... I've used them before and the recipe called them the "Poor Man's Asparagus" so I assumed that was the closest vegetable - and they were smothered in sauce (that included onions) so I probably didn't get the best idea of what leeks can be.
Glad to see your posting again. I missed that Throw down... Ironically that is the show I make the most recipes from the Food Network - maybe seeing them made two different ways intrigues me. I loved the one on Crepes.
I LOVE LEEKS!
I love leeks so much I wrote a poem about them. :O)
You can see it at www.kerlan.net
You ought to visit some website dedicated to leek growing in Northumberland and Durham in England.
The size of those will blow your socks off!!!
Leeeeeeeeeeeks!! :O)
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