Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum.
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It is particularly good drizzled over barbecued spring onions or young leeks.
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Cover and simmer until the leeks are nearly tender, about 15 minutes.
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Onions, leeks, and garlic contain specific compounds which might act as antimutagens.
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Mix in the leeks and cook for roughly five minutes, until softened.
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Wash the leeks well, and slice into diagonal chunks about 5cms long.
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All, with the exception of leeks and potatoes, are given level culture.
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Add the leeks, onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent.
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Arrange the braised leeks on a platter and spoon over the dressing.
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At present they care for none beyond cabbages, leeks, onions and pumpkins.
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Let there be beds enriched with onions, leeks, garlic, melons, and scallions.
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However, onions added another level of flavor that complemented that of the leeks.
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Heat the remaining oil in a large ovenproof skillet and add the leeks.
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Remove the coarse part of the green stalks of the leeks.
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Heinrich Himmler thought the SS should have leeks and mineral water for breakfast.
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Yeah, have to order.... We've got beans, she's picking leeks today.
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With the potato issue settled, we moved on to the leeks.
