"Mr.Jorge" wrote:
>
> I just made leek and potato soup from Julia Childs book and when I
> tried to eat it, the leeks went half in my mouth and half on my
> chin...
>
> When she says to slice the leeks, does she mean cross-wise or
> length-wise...
>
> I went with length wise... Is that right???
>
> I though Julia explained everything....
>
> Hmmmpffff.....

Lengthwise initially to clean them, then crosswise for cooking in soup.
Or cut them crosswise first and wash them that way.
Leeks can be very muddy in the centre, if not taken apart for cleaning
LOL.