Recipes for Leek
| ||Leek (allium porrum) |
Native to the Mediterranean area, leeks may have originated in Egypt
where they were cultivated and worshipped: "... where onions are adored,
and leeks are gods..." Leeks have been a cooking staple in Europe for
centuries. France and Wales have particularly glorified the leek in both
their lore and cooking.
- Refrigerate leeks unwashed and dry with roots attached for up to two
weeks. Wrap lightly in plastic to avoid aroma spreading to other foods.
- For longer term storage, leeks can be buried in moist sand and kept in a cool but not freezing location for part of the winter.