Leeks

Categories: Food | Vegetables

- Related to shallots, scallions and onions
- Have a mild flavor
- Season: Fall to early spring
- Main ingredient in vichyssoise

Leeks are a type of vegetable that belong to the same family as onions and garlic.
Leeks are easy to grow and can handle long harvest seasons. It is in the autumn months that leeks reach maturity.
Scientific Classification
1. Kingdom: Plantae
2. Division: Magnoliophyta
3. Class: Liliopsida
4. Order: Asparagales
5. Family: Alliaceae
6. Genus: Allium
7. Species: Allium ampeloprasum
8. Subspecies: Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

Leek Cookbooks
- Amazon.com: Leeks, Love and Laughter: Growing and Eating Through the Seasons | Brian Glover's Know Your Onions: The Complete Guide to Onions, Leeks...

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