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[[Image:Leeks.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Leeks running to seed - with chickens looking on]] | [[Image:Leeks.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Leeks running to seed - with chickens looking on]] | ||
The edible portions of the Leek are the white onion base and light green stalk. The onion | The edible portions of the Leek are the white onion base and light green stalk. The onion like layers form around a core. The tender core may be eaten, but as the leek ages the core becomes woody. Leeks are an essential ingredient of cock-a-leekie and vichyssoise. They can also be used raw in salads, doing especially well when they are the prime ingredient. | ||
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==Cooking leeks== | ==Cooking leeks== | ||
If leeks are to be added to a dryish dish, par | If leeks are to be added to a dryish dish, par boil them for 4 minutes first, otherwise they are likely to be too dry. | ||
== How much does one cup of leeks weigh? == | == How much does one cup of leeks weigh? == | ||
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:'' | ''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:'' | ||
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|Leeks (raw / chopped)||1 Cup||90 g||3.5 oz | |||
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