Growing and cooking British Leeks

All about leeks

Our growers

Read all about the people who grow our favourite vegetable, like Mervyn and Marilyn Casey’s family, who have grown leeks at their farm in Lincolnshire since 1970. Find out more about them and other members of the Leek Grower’s Association

Fun facts

The Romans considered the leek a superior vegetable and Emperor Nero ate so many he gained the nickname Porophagus (leek eater). He is reported to have thought eating leeks would improve his singing voice!!

Tips from the experts

Char-grilled, roasted, poached, braised, pan fried or cooked in a wok, you know you can always whip up a quick dish that is tasty, healthy and wholesome as well as bursting with flavour. Find out how to select, store and prepare leeks.

From Monday 18th January, join us for #LeekWeek in partnership with naturopathic chef Julie Cleijne and Veg Power

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Could Leeks be the most sustainable of all our British grown veg?

Enter our sustainable leeks competition!

To celebrate this most versatile of vegetables, the British Leek Growers’ Association is inviting entries to their #sustainableleeks competition for a chance to win a £100 Waitrose voucher, a full day’s training or consultancy with British Leeks Ambassador, Julie Cleijne the Sustainable Chef, AND an opportunity to visit British Leek farm and learn how this most British of vegetables is harvested. Find out more.

Delicious recipes from our chefs

Recipes

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British Leeks in the kitchen

What the chefs say

CEO and Founder - Sustainable Kitchen

Julie Cleijne

“British leeks are one of Britain’s most nutritious and yet underused and appreciated vegetables. Mother Nature provides us with leeks for nine months of the year – so she’s surely trying to tell us that we need to be eating them more often.”

Food stylist, receive developer and photographer

Lucy Parker

Lucy Parker: “Eating seasonally is something that has beocme really important to me. Leeks are extremely versatile, and can be used for a bit of crunch, or in other cases create a beautifully creamy element to a dish.”

Founder and Director of The Tidy Kitchen Co

Laura Graham

“I love the versatility and suble onion-like lift that leeks give to dishes. Rather underrated, we should try and include the humble leek in more of our day to day recipes.”

Leek Growers' Association Members

Our growers