On Monday, August 26, 2013 4:03:43 PM UTC-5, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:06:08 -0400, jmcquown >
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> >On 8/26/2013 11:48 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
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> >> On 26/08/2013 11:29 AM, James Silverton wrote:
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> >>> Oh no! Leeks do taste different than onions. Each has its place in
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> >>> cooking. I would not eat a raw leek but braised leeks are good and, of
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> >>> course, raw red and green onions can be good.
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> >> Leeks, spanish onion, scallions, cooking onions, chives all have similar
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> >Nope, they aren't interchangeable. They may be related species-wise but
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> >to me they taste decidedly different. Perhaps one needs a more
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> >discerning palate to taste the difference. I never thought of myself
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> >that way, but perhaps it's true. I could definitely taste the
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> >difference in a leek vs. green onions in potato-leek soup.
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You don't live in a house with filthy weasels defecating in every corner.
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> >Jill
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> Oh, heavens, yes. I can't imagine a green onion/potato soup. IMO
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> green onions are not at their best when cooked. They should be used
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> raw or added at the very last.

I adore onions. Sometimes I eat them raw, by themselves, but I detest green onions. Green onions should never be cooked into anything.
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> Janet

--Bryan