Leek tops - do you use them?

[piskieinboots]

I am here chopping up a fair few of my lovely leeks for supper - they have a lot of green top*, seems a shame to chuck it in compost bin.

Do you do anything with yours other than compost?

*I may try blanching next crop

[zazen999]

I do throw all my old allium bits on the bed that will house carrots the next season...every little helps. Apart from that, nope.

I did start making an onion compost earlier in the year...in the hope that it would smell most horrid and be ideal to use to mulch the carrot bed...but it just went slushy. I used onion and leek trimmings mainly. Perhaps it would work if I mixed it with coffee grounds...

[tootles]

I cook them!!

The inside layers of the green bits are just as good as the white. Perfect for soups.

[rustylady]

What's wrong with being green?? As long as they're not damaged or mouldy I use them with the rest of the leek. Same lovely oniony flavour. Shredded finely good in almost anything. Whoever said that all the leek should be white??

[piskieinboots]

fair point ... I've clearly had a sheltered cossetted life - in the pot they go

[sarraceniac]

They are great in soups or finely shredded in stir fries. MMMMmmmm. Use your turnip tops and beet tops too.

[cupcake]

Certainly do use them! Leek and potato soup! Perfect for horrid cold days! Mmmmm! Stir fries! Good thinking!

[Jenegade]

So do you use the whole of the green part of the leek in soups?

I've always put the green bit in the compost bin!! Silly me!

[Two_Sheds]

I use the whole leek, apart from the roots and the grit.
OK, sometimes the grit gets in

[roitelet]

I use the whole leek, apart from the roots and the grit.
OK, sometimes the grit gets in

Yes, Two Sheds but it does sink to the bottom of the pot!

[coomber]

I use the whole leek, apart from the roots and the grit.
OK, sometimes the grit gets in

Same here

[vicky]

I chop the tougher green bits more finely, but it all goes in!

[Snadger]

I actually prefer the green bits (and NO, I don't chuck the white away!)

[piskieinboots]

I actually prefer the green bits ..

really? why? how do they differ?

Yours
Green virgin

[Snadger]

really? why? how do they differ?

Yours
Green virgin

Cos they're green? And stronger tasting than the white!

Yours
green giant