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Omelet

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Omelet > wrote:
>
> >In article >, "cybercat" >
> >wrote:
>
> >> Why is half the head unusable?
>
> >Shredding, drying, rot.
>
> I find about 90% of a leek to be usable -- the extreme green
> end is too touch to be edible, along with the root itself (both
> can go into stock though). Then sometimes you must remove an
> outer leaf, as you would on any member of the onion family,
> if it has shriveled or slime-ified.
>
> Steve

We were talking about lettuce. ;-)

Watch the thread drift please.

I have yet to have any issues with leeks other than a few dried tips.
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