leek
leek
- n plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
- n related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
- This spring in New York, beets (preferably in non-beety colors like yellow or white) and ramps (a local wild leek) are all the rage.
- To create his endive sorbet with coquelicot vinegar, artichoke and truffle raviole, or cinnamon-grilled leek velout, Gagnaire draws from the 1,700 vegetable and fruit varieties .
- Waiters bore trays of tequila smoked salmon on crisps, chicken samosas with yogurt dip, leek tartlets, petit filet mignon sandwiches, crme brulee and blueberry vanilla tartlettes.