Leek

VegetableOnionAlliumAromaticMildSweetOnionyGrassyEarthyButtery

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 61
Protein (g): 1.5
Fat (g): 0.3
Carbs (g): 14.2
Fiber (g): 1.8
Sodium (mg): 20

Values are for raw leek, white and light green parts. Cooking softens fibers and concentrates sweetness.

Storage

Room temp: up to 1 days
Refrigerated: up to 7 days
Frozen: up to 90 days

A leek is a long, cylindrical allium with flat dark green leaves and a white to pale green shank. Its flavor is mild and gently sweet with a soft onion aroma, turning silky when slowly cooked. Cooks slice, sweat, braise, or grill it for soups, stocks, tarts, and gratins, and it is commonly sold trimmed in bundles with roots attached.\n\nLeeks originated in the eastern Mediterranean and spread through Europe, becoming emblematic in Welsh cookery and common in French and Turkish dishes. Modern cultivation favors cool climates and long blanched shanks, with North American supply supplemented by storage and imports.