First You Take a Leek

Download or read book First You Take a Leek written by Maxine Jo Saltonstall and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the garlic is too strong, and the tender chives too weak, if your onions make you cry, Take a Leek! It's not exactly an onion. And it's not a chive. The leek - big, simple, and often under-appreciated and misused - is in fact an indispensable flavor component to many of the most pleasing dishes that can be cooked in a kitchen. First You Take a Leek is fantastic light-hearted, leek-centric cookbook. It features 16 recipes for soups, stews, fish, meat, poultry, bread, salads, and more. Recipes include: Leek and split pea soup Garlic bread Leek soup Vichyssoise Chicken with leeks casserole Leeks au gratin La Paloma Paella And many more! The light-hearted approach and whimsical illustrations make this cookbook a joy to read.