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New page: For the town of Leek, see Leek, Staffordshire The '''leek''' (''Allium ampeloprasum'') is a vegetable of the ''Alliaceae'' family, related to the onion and to garlic. The majo...
For the town of Leek, see [[Leek, Staffordshire]]
The '''leek''' (''Allium ampeloprasum'') is a vegetable of the ''Alliaceae'' family, related to the [[onion]] and to [[garlic]]. The major part of the plant consists of a column of thick leaves tightly packed in concentric rings, the outer leaves green, the inner white. It is commonly used as an ingredient in [[soup]]s (particularly leek and potato soup and its derivative, ''vichyssoise''), [[pie]]s, etc.
The leek is a symbol of [[St David]], in token of his austere monastic lifestyle, and, by extension, is also a symbol of [[Wales]].
From the nineteenth century, the growing of giant leeks has been a popular pastime in working class areas in north-east [[England]] and other areas where mining and heavy industry were prevalent; 'Leek shows' are held in autumn in church halls, community centres and pubs across the region. They are highly competitive: growers guard their secret recipes for fertilisers closely, and the sabotage of potential prize leeks by rival growers is far from unknown.
[[Category:Vegetables]]
[[Category:Food and Drink]]
[[Category:Food and drink]]
The '''leek''' (''Allium ampeloprasum'') is a vegetable of the ''Alliaceae'' family, related to the [[onion]] and to [[garlic]]. The major part of the plant consists of a column of thick leaves tightly packed in concentric rings, the outer leaves green, the inner white. It is commonly used as an ingredient in [[soup]]s (particularly leek and potato soup and its derivative, ''vichyssoise''), [[pie]]s, etc.
The leek is a symbol of [[St David]], in token of his austere monastic lifestyle, and, by extension, is also a symbol of [[Wales]].
From the nineteenth century, the growing of giant leeks has been a popular pastime in working class areas in north-east [[England]] and other areas where mining and heavy industry were prevalent; 'Leek shows' are held in autumn in church halls, community centres and pubs across the region. They are highly competitive: growers guard their secret recipes for fertilisers closely, and the sabotage of potential prize leeks by rival growers is far from unknown.
[[Category:Vegetables]]
[[Category:Food and Drink]]
[[Category:Food and drink]]