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Name: How to prepare leeks
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1 leek

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How to prepare leeks

Leeks are vegetables that are often muddy, we must be careful when washing them to remove mud that would be very unpleasant to "discover" the plate.

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Last modified on: October 13^th 2010

You will need:

1 1 leek
Total weight: 220 grams

Measures:

How long does it take?

Fulfillment

Preparation	Resting	Start to finish
15 min.	15 min.	30 min.

Preservation:

Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 min.

Place leek in front of you.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Cut off roots.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Trim off ends of leaves, leaving about 4 cm or 2 inches of green.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Remove outer leaves, usually dry or wilted, by pulling downwards.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Split the top in two lengthways, starting at 7-8 cm or 3 inches from bottom (white).

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Turn and cut again, so that the top part is split into four.

Stage 7

The top of the leek will now be like a tassle, making cleaning easier.

Stage 8 - 15 min.

As with all muddy vegetables, leeks should be soaked for 15 minutes in warm water, so that all the particles of earth are loosened and leeks can be cleaned easily.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Once chopped, leek is now ready for use in your recipe.

Stage 10

You can also watch how to do it in this short video.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

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For : 0.46 €

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Source

Home made.

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