Now Viewing: leekTag type: General The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.), also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to the Alliaceae family. Two related vegetables, the elephant garlic and kurrat, are also variant subspecies of Allium ampeloprasum, although different in their uses as food. The edible part of the leek plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths which is sometimes called a stem or stalk. It is often mistaken for the spring_onion. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/11/11 9:29 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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