Leeks
Selection Information
Usage: Use in soups, salads and stir-fry.
Selection: Good-quality leeks will have bright white bulb-ends with dark green leaves. They will be straight, thick-leafed and very crisp.
Avoid: Avoid product with yellow, brown, wilted or slime-spotted tops. Bulbs ends that are very large are overmature.
Seasonal Information
Available year-round peaking in September and November and again in the Spring
Washington leeks are available nearly year-round, except during May.
Leek Nutritional Information
Serving size 3.5 oz raw leeks (bulbs and lower leaves).
Calories 52
Vitamin C 30
Leek Tips & Trivia
- Relished throughout Europe, leeks are the national emblem of Wales. They have been cultivated for so long that their beginnings are uncertain.