Products

Leeks

Category:

Vegetables

Seasonality:

All Origins
Mexico
USA

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Uses:

Resembling giant green onions, these "asparagus of the poor" are highly prized throughout Europe. As the essential ingredient for both a favorite chicken and barley soup in Scotland and a famous potato soup in France, Leeks have been popular for thousands of years. A mild and sweet member of the onion family, Melissa’s Leeks are actually related to both onions and garlic, (containing a more subtle flavor and fragrance.) The thick white stalks and slightly bulbous roots of Leeks are topped off by broad, flat, green leaves that wrap tightly around each other. Used primarily in the U.S. as a soup green, Leeks can also be chopped in salads or left whole to be cooked as a vegetable.

Selection, Storage & Handling:

Leeks from Melissa’s are hand-selected for excellent quality. Choose firm stalks and avoid any yellow or brown spots. They should be fresh-looking and flexible. Store in the refrigerator, wrapped in paper towels for up to 5 days or more.

Trim green tops and cut off roots. Slice in half and rinse well.

This item is currently sold out or not in season.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/4 cup chopped (26g)

Amount Per Serving
- Calories 15
- Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value*
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Fiber 0g 0%
- Protein 0g 0%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Sodium 5mg 0%
- Sugars 1g 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
- Total Fat 0g 0%