Produce Briefs...
Italian Black Summer Truffles
Black summer truffles are more subtle than the winter variety. Shave truffle over cooked potatoes, toss with herbs and a shallot vinaigrette. Thinly shave truffle over scrambled eggs.
Iceberg Lettuce
It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods.
Seasons/Availability
Leeks are available year round with a peak season in late winter or early spring.
Current Facts
The natural life cycle of a leek dictates that it must reproduce. This happens more often during later spring or early summer months when the weather becomes warmer. If the leek is not harvested in a timely manner, seasonal warmth will trigger the leek to flower and begin 'going to seed', causing the core to become more solid, cork like and lose its pronounced rings.
Description/Taste
Leeks will not form bulbs or produce cloves like their cousins, but instead develop an edible, 6 - 10 inch-long, round stem that can measure 2 inches in diameter. The leek's cylindrical, white, edible root gradually becomes a stalk with a fan of dark green, flat leaves. Offering an earthy, mild onion flavor, the texture of a leek is crunchy when raw and silky when cooked. Leeks are considered to be the sweetest and most mild members of the onion family.
Nutritional Value
Leeks are a good source of iron, vitamin C and folate. Four ounces of raw leek contains about 75 calories.
Applications
Though leeks are often interchangeable with onions and garlic, they can require specific preparation and are often highlighted in recipes for their particular flavor. Slowly cook sliced leeks in olive oil and butter until soft, then toss with beans and pasta. Cook with potatoes and vegetable broth, the puree for a classic potato-leek soup. Slow-cook with butter and cream and serve with seafood such as seared scallops. Grill whole or halved leeks and serve as a started or topping for bruschette. Braise in wine and vegetable stalk until very tender, then top with a mustard-based vinaigrette. Add sauteed leeks to quiche, savory tarts or pies. To store, refrigerate in a plastic bag up to three days.
Geography/History
Leeks are native to eastern Mediterranean lands from Israel to India. Leeks, Allium ampeloprasum, are very hardy plants that can withstand and survive cold climates. Leeks can be grown for harvesting at different stages, from small or baby, to teen-sized, to mature.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 415-308-5572 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Tapenade | San Diego CA | 858-551-7500 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Urban Plates Del Mar | San Diego CA | 760-632-8431 |
| Village Club | Chula Vista CA | 619-425-3333 |
| The Field Irish Pub & Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-232-9840 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Burlap | San Diego CA | 858 369 5700 |
| Kecho's Café | San Diego CA | 619-225-9043 |
| Analog | San Diego CA | 619-233-1183 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Delta Gamma | San Diego CA | 916 847 9896 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| Hylseeds | Fallbrook CA | 951-536-1337 |
| Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-238-9880 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| Nutmeg Café & Bakery | San Diego CA | 858-722-8901 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Four Seasons Residence Club | Carlsbad CA | 760 603 3700 |
| Cafe Secret | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0821 |
| Bacci | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
| Gro Café | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Sea Rocket Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7049 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Acqua Al 2 Ristorante | San Diego CA | 619-230-0382 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Vine Cottage | La Mesa CA | 619-465-0138 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Come On In La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-1063 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Pacific Beach Ale House | San Diego CA | 858-581-2337 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Carolyn J. Fisher | San Diego CA | 858-274-1129 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Kensington Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-4014 |
| Ritual Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-283-1618 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| In The Market | San Diego CA | 619-232-6367 |
| The Market by Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-237-1335 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Brothers Café & Catering | San Diego CA | 619-595-0295 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Paradise Point Resort Baleen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Kappa Sushi | San Diego CA | 858-566-3388 |
| Donovan's Downtown | (619)-237-9700 | |
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria | San Diego CA | 858-729-9988 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Tin Leaf Frsh Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 619-236-1299 |
| The Wine Pub | San Diego CA | 619-758-9325 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Stone Flats Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-444-2280 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Bee Green Diet | San Diego CA | 858-551-1104 |
| Marriott Marquis & Marina San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego CA | 858-646-7700 |
| Le Papagayo | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Town & Country San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Monello | San Diego CA | 619-501-0030 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| La Villa | San Diego CA | 619 255 5221 |
| The Greenspot Salad Co. | San Diego CA | 858-587-2585 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| 333 Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-433-3333 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-4062 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Neighborhood Burger Wine and Beer | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Nordstrom Horton Plaza (#362) | San Diego CA | 602-741-6102 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Great Maple | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
| Bread & Cie Bakery | San Diego CA | 619-688-1788 |
| Davanti Enoteca | San Diego CA | 858-519-5060 |
| Akinori | San Diego CA | 619-220-4888 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Roseville Cozinha | San Diego CA | 619-794-2192 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 ex 4 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Solace & the Moonlight Lounge | Encinitas CA | 760-753-2433 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | FRONT: 760-704-1000 |
| Prepkitchen Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-7737 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Indulge Contemporary Catering | San Diego CA | 858-270-5700 |
| Qero | Encinitas CA | 760-753-9050 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Delta Zeta | San Diego CA | 858-337-7536 |
| 100 wines | San Diego CA | 619-491-0100 |
| Crab Catcher La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9587 |
| Union Tribune | San Diego CA | 619-299-3131 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP Dining & Drinks | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Poseidon | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| Table 926 | San Diego CA | 858-539-0926 |
| Whisknladle | San Diego CA | 858-551-7575 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-9085 |
| Sapori | Coronado CA | 619-319-5696 |
| World Famous | San Diego CA | 858-272-3100 |
| Mission Bay Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 858-488-0501 x14 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Alpha Phi | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
| La Costa Glen Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| JR Produce | San Diego CA | 858-270-3857 |
| Boathouse Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-8011 |
| Dobsons | San Diego CA | 619-231-6771 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Blue Pearl | San Diego CA | 619-222-4198 |
| Ebisu Sushi Bar | San Diego CA | 619-297-3119 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Prepkitchen Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-247-0394 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Blind Lady | San Diego CA | 619-255-2491 |
| Hotel Palomar Salt Box - Bar | San Diego CA | 619-515-4062 |
| LaCasse Maritime | Bothell WA | 206 545 2201 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Villa Capri Cucina Italiana | San Diego CA | 858-720-8777 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Andaz San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-814-2026 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Ariccia Italian Market | La Jolla CA | 858-551-7675 |
| Wynola Flats Produce | Julian CA | 760-765-2979 |
| Cowboy Star | San Diego CA | 619-450-5880 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-233-6623 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Brooklyn Girl | San Diego CA | 619-296-4600 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Hotel La Jolla & Cusp Seafood | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Chart House Restaurant Cardiff | Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA | 760-436-4044 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| The Farm House Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-269-9662 |
| Wyndham SD Bayside | San Diego CA | 619-232-3861 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| The Haven | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| Snooze H.C, LLC | San Diego CA | 619-500-3344 |
| Quality Social | San Diego CA | 619-501-7675 |
| The Craftsman New American Tavern | Encinitas CA | 760-415-2380 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Cafe Chloe | San Diego CA | 619-232-3242 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Terra Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-293-7088 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Eat Well With Mel | Chula Vista CA | 858-210-2553 |
| Catalina Resources | San Diego CA | 619-297-9797 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Mitch's Seafood | San Diego CA | (619) 222-8787 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
| Isola Pizza Bar | San Diego CA | 619-255-4230 |
| Bo Beau Kitchen & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-224-2884 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Tuscany | Carlsbad CA | 760-929-8111 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Leeks. One
is easiest, three is harder.Recently Spotted
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Santa Monica Farmers Market Near Santa Monica, California, United States About 7 days ago Spotter's comments : Flora Bella has leek scapes, organic. Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 46 days ago |
