Leek

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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.