[Magdalen] Leeks.

[Grace Cangialosi]

Jay, I would expect Martin’s to have them, also,

> On May 2, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Chad, you don't have sandy soil up there in Vermont. A lot of commercially
> grown leeks are grown in pretty sandy stuff, I've found. We like them but
> have trouble finding them locally except at the farmer's market and the
> co-op grocery which buys them from local farmers.
> 
> On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 1:46 PM, Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Basically, what Jay says. I grow my own and find that it doesn't take much
>> to clean them - basically just strip off the outermost layer. I have a
>> mandolin which I use to slice them. As Jay says, you use only the whiter
>> part, altho a little green is OK. They don't keep terribly long (a few
>> weeks at the most), but you can freeze them after slicing. I also have a
>> recipe for leek and potato soup which one can freeze and then add the cream
>> later upon defrosting. Leek & potato soup is highly recommended.
>> 
>> Unfortunately, my leeks didn't germinate well this year, so I'll have to
>> go see if I can find some seedlings for sale somewhere around.
>> 
>> Chad Wohlers
>> Woodbury, VT USA
>> chadwohl at satucket.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Jay Weigel
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 1:29 PM
>> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Leeks.
>> 
>> 
>> You scrub the hell out of them to get the sand out , then slice the white
>> parts thinly, discarding the greens, and from then on use them pretty much
>> like onions. Leek and potato soups are wonderful! There are many good
>> recipes online.
>> 
>> On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 1:14 PM, cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> My honey is into soups.  He wants to add leeks to the mix,
>>> but doesn't know how to use them.  My non-cooks description
>>> is not helpful to him.
>>> 
>>> What do you do with the raw leeks from the grocery?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David S.
>>> 
>>> 
>>