Leeks Are Onions, Too

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

If you are looking for an onion that is easy to use in your kitchen, consider leeks. Here is what is good about them:

  • they are more mild
  • they do not require peeling
  • they keep well for a month in the refrigerator
  • you can slice them as you go
  • no crying while peeling or slicing
  • delicate delicious flavor
  • pretty green color
  • much easier to slice

It is easy to clean them - just cut off the roots, cut them in half lengthwise and then rinse away any dirt. After that you can slice them and use them like onions in any dish.We use them in soups, sprinkled over roasted items, with baked fish, and in salads.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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