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The '''leek''' (''Allium ampeloprasum'' var. ''porrum'') is a vegetable related to the [[onion]] and is strongly associated with [[Wales]]. Leeks are typically prepared for cooking by cutting off the loose greens from the top, slitting the mostly white part that remains, and fanning out the layers to rinse in running water.

Leeks reputedly have, along with [[sultana]]s, the property that when they are added to a dish, the dish becomes [[medjeeval]].
==See Also==
===Recipes using leeks===
* [[Boolawnee (fried leek pastries) (recipe)|Boolawnee (fried leek pastries)]]
* [[Leeks and Mushrooms (recipe)|Leeks and Mushrooms]]
===Entries in Herbals===
* [[Leek (Askham)|Entry in Askham's Herbal]]
* [[Leek (Maplet)|Entry in Maplet's ''A Greene Forest'']]

[[Category:vegetable]]
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