Leek

The leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) is a vegetable related to the onion and is strongly associated with Wales.

Leeks reputedly have, along with sultanas, the property that when they are added to a dish, the dish becomes medjeeval.

See Also

Recipes using leeks

• Boolawnee (fried leek pastries)
• Leeks and Mushrooms

Entries in Herbals

• Entry in Askham's Herbal
• Entry in Maplet's A Greene Forest