On 5/13/2020 2:24 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> A few years ago I was looking for leeks at Publix. (I had potato-leek
>> soup in mind.)
>
> That has a real name.
>
That *is* it's real name.

>> They usually have a really nice selection of fresh
>> veggies. The young man restocking the fresh vegetables had no idea what
>> leeks were. In a perfect world he'd have known. Alas, it's not a
>> perfect world. The guy checked with the produce manager who confirmed,
>> nope, no leeks.
>>
>> I finished my shopping there and then went to Food Lion. They had some
>> nice beautiful leeks. And yes, I made the soup.
>
> Would have been just fine substituting plain onions for the
> leeks. I've used both so I do know that the taste difference is
> minimal.
>
No, it wouldn't. Leeks have a much more subtle taste than smaller green
onions and certainly don't taste the same to me as white or yellow onions.

Jill