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Fun with Leeks

Leeks
butter
white pepper
diced potatoes

Okay, they're a member of the onion family. So you clean them, and but them right where the stalk goes from white to green and throw the top away. Then you split the leeks right down the center to the root but don't cut them in half – you allow the root to keep them together, then let them sit in some cold water, shake them around every now and then allow the little particles of dirt and debris come out, and you repeat that process until the water is clear. Then you cut the leeks in slices of about ½", then you cook them in a little bit of butter, covered in a pan, and cook them until they're soft – about 15-20 minutes. And if you want to make a leek soup, get some canned chicken stock and some cream, about 3 times the volume of the leeks, and then let simmer for 20-30 minutes but don't reduce it too much, then cool it a bit and blend it all in a blender. When that's done, put it through a strainer. You can add diced potatoes to it and white pepper.

Published: 02/06/06