Page 1 of 1: I have grown leeks at home successfully This first year on my allotment they have all run to seed. Although boiling a leak may seem like a simple process, it must be done in a certain way to get the best out of it. (It can sit in the fridge for a while.) Collapse. No announcement yet. I've used bolted leeks before. Announcement. View Harvest Select varieties; Foodie Fresh When inspiration grows all around you, you can’t help but create masterpieces. The weather was erratic when planted and maybe dry Leeks gone to seed in Grow Your Own - Page 1 of 1 You can rub them in your hands , use a sifting screen, or blow on them to remove the dry chaff. 9 years ago. And it’s blessed with the best upbringing a young plant can have: Miracle-Gro Head Start. If you've got lots, maybe a big batch of leek & potato soup, and freeze a few portions. Sob. You must know how to boil leeks to get that taste you’re seeking out of them. They tend to be tougher and less flavorful, so cook them well. Wild leeks were used as a food source as early as 4,000 B.C., the Bronze Age. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. While the leaves of leeks are edible, the plant is grown primarily for its stem. Ethnic/Cultural Info Leek scapes are not generally available in large chain grocery stores. Only other thing I do with leeks is cook them in a cream, whole grain mustard sauce. This is the dried up part of the pod that’s left when you separate the seeds from the dried leek flowers. My leeks are hard in the middle. Since you are eating the stem of the leek, it's going to have a similar problem of getting worse as it ages. I'd always written off bolted leeks (inedibly woody) but thanks to the internets, found a semi-fix: the minute you see the bulblet poking its way up, harvest the leek. Leek scapes can be prepared in much the same way as the smaller green stalks; toss in olive oil and roast or chop and sauté. When cooked, a leek is quite the treat, having the bitter taste of onions with a tinge of sweetness. Once you’ve cleaned the seeds, place them in paper bags or envelopes. Store Leek scapes in the refrigerator for up to a week. Leeks are available to buy from late summer through to early spring and, by choosing varieties that mature in succession, you can dig them from the garden for at least six months of the year. Even though most recipes call for the white bit, you can eat the greens as well. If you've been told the dark green leek leaves are too tough to eat, there's good news. We have found before that we couldn’t even slice a bolted leek with a sharp knife, as the woody bit in the centre really was too hard. Harvest Select When you see a Bonnie Harvest Select plant, you should know that it has success grown right into it-helping you get a head-turning harvest and mouth-dazzling taste. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. It is safe but you will find a hard core running right through the leek that is so hard you cannot get a Knife in it. 1 0. The remaining stalk, minus the root tip, is delectable and has many uses. Taste it, and don't plan on using the entire thing. Apparently they mistook June for winter (geez, how'd that happen). Like you said take out the central woody bit and eat the rest. Also note that if your leek flowers, you can eat the scapes. Long popular in European cuisine and sometimes referred to as the gourmet’s onion or the poor man’s asparagus, leeks have grown in popularity in the United States. Anonymous. Before storing the leek seeds, clean the chaff off of them. Everything you eat should have great taste. 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