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Bonus: at least one love scene involving a rogue leek! — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "In honor of the Oscars, we asked Seattle chefs to name their picks for all-time Best Food Film," 20 Feb. 2019 Return bones to pot and simmer, uncovered, at least 1½ hours (and up to 4), adding leek tops for the final 30 minutes. — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "The Secret to This Dish's Deep Flavor," 18 Oct. 2018 Grilled chopped duck liver ($11) looks like a wreath with half-moons of purple daikon, sesame seeds and white leek blossoms providing a brilliant contrast to a deep blue plate. — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Che Fico lives up to hype as most anticipated newcomer," 8 June 2018 In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and cheeses; season with salt and pepper; and stir in reserved leek mixture. Pour into pan and cook until frittata sets around edges, about 5 minutes. — Country Living, "Food & Drinks," 22 Dec. 2010 The taste is somewhere in between chives and leeks. — Ilaf Esuf, SELF, "How 10 People Cook the Foods They Grew Up With After Immigrating to the United States," 4 Jan. 2019 Add leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (do not let brown). — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin," 27 Nov. 2018 Remove dark-green tops of leeks and discard or save for another use. — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, "The Simplest Leek Soup Recipe Is Also the Best," 29 Oct. 2018 Add celery, leeks, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Spring Minestrone Soup," 18 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leek.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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