Farm To Table:
Rediscovering Leeks
The leek is a superb vegetable.They are in the onion family and are certainly an upscale family member with their subtle sweet flavor. Leeks are widely available and have been used in cooking for over 3000 years in Europe and Asia. There are fall/winter leeks and spring leeks. While not as commonly used as its cousin the onion, this is an underestimated vegetable that adds gr
eat appeal and sophistication to a dish. You can use them wherever you’d use an onion and can be used as a feature ingredient like in a leek and mushroom omelet or quiche, braised and served with sauce, cut thinly and sauteed with apples and served as a side dish, added to soups and stews and are great on a pizza. Unwashed, uncut and refrigerated, they keep for about two weeks. Learn more about this super vegetable with Alton Brown,and if so inclined, why not whip up this lovely French Leek Tart, perfect for a lunch, brunch or side dish.
03-2010
Movie – Food, Inc.
Nominated for an Oscar® the movie ‘Food, Inc.,’ is up for Best Documentary. Robert Kenner with Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle and a whole host of other experts examine what’s really going on with food. As it reads on the movie’s website “lifting the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.” Oh and what they discovered under that veil!
If you eat, you should see this film.
02-2010
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