Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leeks trap dirt between their tightly packed layers, and washing them properly is the key to keeping them clean and grit-free.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Leeks are a notoriously dirty vegetable, and ...

Leeks tend to have dirt wedged deep into their folds. To clean them, Jesse Ziff Cool, author of the recent cookbook “Simply Organic,” suggests halving them lengthwise, then cutting them crosswise into ...

The Northern Michigan forests are alive with wild leeks. Here’s how to harvest leeks, freeze or dry leeks and store leeks to use year round. Spring is here in Northern Michigan and forests throughout ...

Although we tend to think of leeks as a spring delicacy, they are harvested in California year round. In late fall and early winter, small leeks -- so sweet, so tender -- are usually available. You ...

Leeks trap dirt between their tightly packed layers, and washing them properly is the key to keeping them clean and grit-free. Leeks are the introverts of the allium world: quiet, mellow, and nuanced ...