Word Finder - leeks

definition

The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

definition

Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.

This hilarious gag brings me neatly on to my subject for September - leeks.

Still, they taste well and small leeks do well in stir fries.

French toast is made with a traditional sweet bread called tsoureki, and avga spanakia is an omelet with spinach, tomato, leeks, and feta.

Stir-fry green cabbage with celery, purple sprouting broccoli, onions, carrots, leeks and flat green beans for a tasty seasonal treat.

Having trimmed the leeks, I decided to tidy up the compost bin area on plot 5 a little.

Peel and finely chop the onions, add to them trimmed, washed and shredded leeks.

It was a detached brick cottage with a garden where her father grew the largest leeks I have ever seen.

Best eaten with a fresh French stick and some young raw leeks.

Leek moth - Mainly a pest of leek moth - Mainly a pest of leeks and onions, the caterpillars of leek moth feed within the leaves.

Fold four pieces of parchment paper in half and place three of the baby leeks across the center.

I had a terrine of confit chicken with shitake mushrooms, baby leeks and apple chutney.

Melt the butter and fry the leeks for 3 minutes, adding plenty of fresh nutmeg.

We chose chargrilled leeks with poached egg and mustard sauce and marinated roasted quail with salad.

It's the leeks that I'm lifting this morning that are frozen solid.

Among the common vegetables used in the green state are peas, beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, asparagus, Indian corn, onions, leeks, tomatoes, lettuce, radish, celery, parsley, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash and rhubarb.

It 's the leeks that I 'm lifting this morning that are frozen solid.

Using top ingredients and incorporating intense flavors such as coriander, ginger, leeks, garlic and chili peppers.

Slice the leeks into 1/4 inch rings, white part only, and soak them in cold water for ten minutes.

While the bacon cools, add the saved leeks and the thyme to the bacon fat.

Cook over a medium low heat until the leeks are softened.

Pour the peas into a bowl and top with the crispy leeks.

Root crops such as turnips, carrots (early carrots do best in most areas), leeks and kohlrabi are ideal for this time.

Members of the Allium family such as onions, leeks, and chives are often planted with members of the nightshade family.

Many other fruits and vegetables contain moderate amounts of Vitamin K, including red cabbage, avocados, dill pickles, kiwi, lentils, kidney beans, cucumbers, leeks, celery, artichokes, peas, and plums.

For example, a couple from Wales may incorporate Welsh symbols, such as the dragon, daffodil or leeks, along with a Celtic knotwork pattern in a wedding band.

Among vegetables the common kinds grown include radishes, pumpkins, cucumbers, melons, potatoes, onions and leeks.

Plant full crops of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, savoys, kales, leeks and early celery, with successional crops of cabbage and cauliflower.

Very early cauliflowers may be planted out; also early sown leeks.

A filet of sea bass with tomato confit, fennel, leeks and lobster tortellini was also enjoyed.

Use cooked leeks in savory flans or wrap slices of cooked ham around cooked leeks top with cheese sauce and brown under a grill.

Then clean the leeks by total immersion in a tub of cold water.