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A leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek (syn. Allium porrum). The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a stem or stalk. The genus Allium also contains the onion, garlic, shallot, scallion, chives, [3] and Chinese onion.
The original cock a leekie is delicate and refreshing and difficult to make flavoursome whereas the more appetizing modern version which has more chicken, vegetable and thickener is closer to chicken soup or stew. Cock a leekie soup, a chicken and leek consommé with a little flesh and pieces of leek, is a traditional course at Burns’ Suppers.
In warm climates, or in summer, many cultures make traditional cold soups. These soups tend to be lighter than winter soups and typically contain less fat and meat per serving. Some are purely vegetable based but many use light meat or fish stocks.
Leeks make a great base for just about any soup, stock, or sauce.Most of the time these start with mirepoix, a combination of onions, carrots, and celery. Instead of onions, use leeks.
1 / 2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for the pot; 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed; 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; 2 leeks, halved lengthwise, white and -light--green ...
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Prasorizo (leek and rice), [330] made from rice, chopped sweet leeks, olive oil, garlic, dill. Spanakorizo (spinach and rice), [331] [332] [333] Apaki, [334] cured pork meat. Left to marinate for two or three days in vinegar, the meat is then smoked with aromatic herbs and various spices. Apaki can be cooked on its own or added to other dishes.
Leek and potato soup is a traditional staple of French cuisine. Elizabeth David (1984) comments that the ancestor of vichyssoise was "every French housewife's potato and leek soup". [1] 19th-century French cookbooks give recipes for a simple leek and potato soup, called potage Parmentier or potage à la Parmentier. [2] [3] [n 1]