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February 14, 2010

How to Cook Leeks Recipes

Filed under: root veg — Tags: , , — TopVeg @ 9:37 am

Whilst trawling the net for inspiration of how to cook leeks, with recipes, the British Leek Association popped up!  They have lots of new recipes for cooking leeks.

Leeks are a truly versatile vegetable:

  • milder, sweeter flavour than onions
  • smooth texture similar to asparagus
prizewinner-leeks

prizewinner-leeks

Our leeks will see us through the winter- we have several months supply left in the ground.  They seem particularly delicious this year, and the hard, frosty weather has not hurt them at all.

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close-spaced-leeks

A recipe for leek soup:

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks – washed & sliced (about 10oz)
  • 2 potatoes – peeled & sliced (about 10oz)
  • 3 rashers lean & chopped bacon (about 5oz)
  • 1 pint stock
  • 1/2 pint milk
  • freshly ground pepper
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Method:

  • gently cook the bacon, leeks and potatoes until the leeks are soft, but not coloured
  • add the stock and simmer until the potatoes are tender
  • liquidise
  • return to the pan and add the milk
  • serve when hot

Click this link for recipes showing how to cook leeks.

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