https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/creamed-leeks/ Favorite Recipes from Real Kitchens Everywhere! Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.31 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/creamed-leeks/comment-page-1/#comment-29418 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:17:02 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=53935#comment-29418 I follow David Lebovitz’s method for cleaning leaks, which is even easier: cut off the tops and roots, then slice length-wise almost down to the bottom. Turn the leek and slice again, the same way. Dip in a bowl of cold water and swoosh around until all the silt is at the bottom of the bowl. Then you can cut the leek horizontally, and it’s already chopped up for you. No skimming little leek pieces out of water or dumping dirty water back over them in a colander.

]]> https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/creamed-leeks/?review_page=1#review-29415 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:04:14 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=53935#comment-29415 I made this (scaled down to 1 leek for two people) the night before and refrigerated it. The next morning put it on bread with cooked bacon and popped it in the oven for 10 minutes to toast. Topped it with a poached egg. Yuuuuum! I’m not sure I could get anyone in my home to eat it as a side dish, but I think it will become a breakfast staple. Thanks for posting!!

]]> https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/creamed-leeks/comment-page-1/#comment-19602 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:37:10 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=53935#comment-19602 Sounds, wonderful! Will try this for sure…

]]> https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/creamed-leeks/comment-page-1/#comment-19585 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:45 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=53935#comment-19585 This looks great. And I *love* your method of removing the silt–how clever! Cooking with this wonderful, subtle vegetable is a delight and besides, something about leeks just makes me smile. So glad you posted this–thanks!

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