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The leek is a great vegetable. Did you know the romans loved the leek? They called it porrium and brought it into Northern Europe. In several European languages it's still called by a name descended from porrium (porrulauk in Estonian, purre in Norwegian, poireau in French).
The leek is rich vitamin K and manganese. It tastes good. You know, I used to only ever use leek by adding it to a soup at the end of the cooking. Now I use it as I would an onion. Use it as a base for a stew for instance. I love that. Did you know that the leek tastes great on a grilled cheese sandwich? Just put it underneath the cheese. Tastes good.

>> No.19360734

i liek leeks in creamy bodado soup

>> No.19360862

I've never had a leek. What can I do with it and some chicken thighs in the oven?

>> No.19361012

Is it true that americans don't eat leek?

>> No.19361140

sandy pieces of shit
can you believe farmers grow leeks literally on the ground just to save a few bucks?

>> No.19361208

>>19361012
It's not the most popular vegetable, but you'll find it in every grocery store.

>> No.19361227

>>19361012
I’m american and I’ve never had it

I need to be civilized badly

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>>19360728
it's impossible to boil because there's always a leek in my pot

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>>19361012
We have them in soup mostly.
But I'll admit I have no idea what else to do with them.

>> No.19361288

i always thought leeks were cylinder onions

>> No.19361364

>>19360728
In Eastern Europe they grow it like asparagus, covered in earth, so it doesn't turn woody. The leaves remain soft, and can be eaten raw (though they have a very strong flavor).

>> No.19361375

>>19360728
It is just a big onion you turbo retard

>> No.19361945

>>19360728
I had chicken and leek croquettes one time and they were pretty good. Cooked chicken and sliced leek mixed into a very thick roux, chilled & divided into little nuggets then battered and fried.

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>>19360728
>Go to supermarket
>Pick up a pack of leeks
>Go to milk fridge
>Place leeks in it
>Find member of staff
>Tell them there's a leak in the milk fridge

>> No.19362015

The Japanese name for a leek is 西洋ネギ which literally means "western onion".

>> No.19362037

>>19361012
You can always find it around, but it's a bit niche. Plenty of people would not recognize one.

>> No.19362066

>>19360728
leeks onion and carrots is the best mirepoix

>> No.19362165

>>19360862
I would put the chicken thighs in a tray with chopped leeks and maybe some carrots, pour a bit of white wine in there and leave in the oven until the thighs are cooked

>> No.19362170

>>19362000
trips confirm it's funny

>> No.19362173

>>19361012

I'm from Northern NJ (like 15 minutes from our side of the GW Bridge, 25 from Upper Manhattan) and I see leeks everywhere, even in budget supermarkets like Shop Rite, but I can see how in a place like Possum's Ridge Arkansas they might not be nearly as common.

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>>19360862
>Salt and pepper chicken thighs, maybe halve each one if they're big
>fry them, doesn't need to be cooked through
>remove from pan
>add butter
>add diced leek and garlic, cook till soft
>add 1/4 cup white wine or sherry
>cook for a few minutes
>add chicken stock if you have the liquid form
>add thyme
>return thighs to pan, cook with lid on until chicken is firm, remember to turn the pieces in the sauce
>add cream, salt pepper
>if sauce is too runny, mix small amounts of flour/water or cornflour/water liquid and stir that in until desired consistency of sauce is achieved (do in small amounts and let it cook in, otherwise you will end up with gloop)

Serve with some mash potatoes. Sorry If this is not exact, I'm about to pass out and I made a recipe on the fly

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>> No.19362519

Meanwhile, the word for onion in many northern and eastern euro languages is related to the word 'leek.'
Fun fact: before queen Bona Sforza married king... Ludovic, i think? of Poland, the common allium used in Poland was leek. She introduced them to onion, which is why onion in Polish is almost identical to onion in Italian.

>> No.19362526

>>19362294
>Serve with some mash potatoes
What's mash potatoes?