Melba's Jammin' replied:

>> We've been wanting to make Potato Leek soup for some time now, but the
>> leeks would be more appropriate in a compost heap than in a bowl of
>> soup. When we find healthy ones, I won't look at the price. I'll just
>> make my damned soup! <G>
>>
>
> Got any farmers markets down there? More reasonably priced than by the
> pound in the supermarket.

That's been my experience also. In addition, the farmer's markets around
here have all kinds of interesting onion-leek-garlic-shallot hybrids. For
that matter, the strawberry stands in this area usually have something of
the sort offered on the side.

Bob