Title: Leeks -- a Description
Categories: Vegetable
Yield: 1 Servings

The Leek is held in such high esteem in Wales that it has been the National Emblem of that country for over 1400 years. Some attribute the wonderful resonant voices of the great Welsh poets, actors, and singers to this mild and sweet member of the onion family. In Scotland, the famed and delicious "cock-a-leekie" soup, which is made from chicken, barley, and leeks is a national favorite. And what would vicchyssoise, the famous potato soup of France, be without leeks? In North America, the Leek is primarily used as a soup green, but throughout Europe, it is used as a vegetable and is called the "asparagus of the poor."

In choosing Leeks, select a fresh-looking flexible bunch which is not sandy. If the stalks are no longer pliable, the Leek is apt to be woody.

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