SPEAKING OF LEEKS
“While all parts the leek are edible the preferred part for cooking is the tender white stem.”
The leek is a member of the onion family — it looks like a large spring onion. And, believe it or not, boyo, despite its prominent place on the crest of the Welsh guards, it isn’t native to Wales.
Leeks actually originated in Central Asia and from there spread to Europe, where they became very popular in areas around the Mediterranean.
As with all of the onion family, leeks have a reputation for helping with cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure. While certainly healthy,
