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This has been growing in my herb garden and I just decided to pull it because I never eat it since I don’t know what it is. It is in a spot where I transplanted 2 varieties of chives and spring onions but doesn’t look like either. Smells oniony but doesn’t have a bulb and has flat leaves. Help so I can put it back in if I can eat it lol

by hereformoney1

36 Comments

  6. RAWR052015

    Don’t put it under your sink! You’ll have to call the plumber for a leek under the sink!

  8. realSpyCtaco

    Yum, just in time for soup season. I hope you accidently have more. The greens are often discarded but they are edible too, just a little tougher. Perfect for slow cooking in a soup or stew; or add to your stock pot.

    Rinse thoroughly and enjoy!

    (You probably know this by now, but it’s a Leek and yes, it’s in the onion family)

  9. Verdant-Ridge

    That’s either a leak or it needs to be cross-posted to Absolute units for a green onion

  11. Proof-Cheesecake-110

    It’s a l leek.You could make a nice creame of leek soup with it. Add some cheddar and yum.

  15. Beach-Queen-0922

    Dang those things are like $4 at the supermarket, if you can find them!!

  18. Careless-Balance-893

    It looks like you’ve sprung a leek…

  19. KennieDD

    Unless there are other plants that can be mistaken with leeks, you need to try and chop it up into tons of slices, then put them on a pan with heavy cream, salt and pepper, and cook it for like 10 minutes.. its fucking delicious.

  21. HuckleberryUpbeat972

    Leek, great with potatoes and bacon

  22. Used_Abbreviations23

    NYT cooking has a great leek and potato soup recipe.

  23. bonitaycoqueta

    I make a delish pasta with pancetta, smoked scamorza and leek. Yummm

  25. Paige_Turner0557

    It’s a leek! I grew them this year in my garden. Great in soups!

  28. BookLuvr7

    Leek. It’s in the onion family. You can use it like an oversized green onion/roots – everything but the very bottom. Just like green onions.

  30. kitschandcrossbones

    You can regrow your leeks! Including from the grocery store even if they stripped the roots. Cut down to the white portion, put upright in water until it starts a new sprig (changing water daily), peel away the layers outside of the sprig and replant. Or continue to grow in water. Here’s about a month’s growth from a grocery store leek that needs to be used soon.

    https://preview.redd.it/9wiryyr4yjwf1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36f6c14e3162dc112a51a0fbf8493f70755ae31b

  33. JewelerOk1886

    It’s a leek. Tastes like onion as it’s in the family. Wash well. Great sautéed with bacon and cream

  34. Candytails

    It’s a leek! I have a really delicious and simple leek and potato soup recipe if you would like? 

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