Leek
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Vegetables
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Leeks are an aromatic, spicy vegetable. Leeks belong to the garlic family which also includes onion, chives and garlic. And you can smell it! There are winter, autumn and summer leeks. Winter leek is thicker and firmer and colours from grey-green to blue-green. Summer and autumn leeks have a long, thin shaft with yellow-green leaves with a fine texture.
Preparation & storage
Storage
Leeks can be kept in the fridge for up to 2-3 weeks.
Ready-cut leeks should not be kept in the fridge for more than a day.
Raw leeks can be kept in the freezer for up to 12 months. Just before freezing, blanch for 1-6 minutes (heat briefly).
You can keep leftover cooked leeks in a sealable container in the fridge for 2 days or in the freezer for 3 months.
Prepare
Cut off the foot. You can use the whole leek, including the green part!
Leeks can contain a lot of sand. You can remove it like this: cut the leeks in half lengthwise from the bottom. Rinse the halves under running water and fold the leaves apart. Drain the vegetables in a colander and cut into large or small pieces.
Storage times
Raw
Refrigerator: 3 weeks
Fruit bowl: 5 days
Freezer: 1 year
Leftover cooked leeks
Refrigerator: 2 days
Freezer: 3 months
Preparation time
Cooking: 10 - 13 minutes
Stir-frying: 2 - 4 minutes
Microwave oven: 4 - 6 minutes
Braising: 15 - 18 minutes
Steaming: 15 - 20 minutes
Cleaning leeks
See preparing.
Information
Grow your own leeks
How much do leeks weigh?
Cultivation
Tip
Leek flavour
Recipes with Leek
More recipes
Sicilian leeks
250gr vegetables p.p.
Spicy nasi
200gr vegetables p.p.
Leek marinated in herb vinaigrette
250gr vegetables p.p.
Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 92 kj (22 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0.5 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0.5 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 2.1 gr |
| of which sugars | 1.5 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 2.3 gr |
| Protein | 1.1 gr |
| Salt | 0.01 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 27 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 40.6 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg |
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