Vegetable
Leek
About This Entry
Leek offers gentle onion sweetness with soft texture when braised — vichyssoise, tarts, and cream-based dishes pair with medium-bodied whites and light reds.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- celery
- onion
At a Glance
Group
Alliums
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
aromatic
Scientific name
Allium ampeloprasum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Leek
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Alliums
- Scientific name
- Allium ampeloprasum
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- aromatic
- Plant part
- stem
- Texture
- fibrous
- Moisture class
- high
- Flavor intensity
- mild
- Seasonality
- winter