Grated Leeks??!?

[NotQuiteCockney]

Ok, I've gone grating-mad. The latest Abel and Cole flyer thing mentioned grated leeks in salad, so I tried it. Very hard to grate, and just produces a green sharp-smelling mush. Am I missing something?

[CarolinahowlingattheMoon]

raw leeks?


eeuuurrgghhh

[NotQuiteCockney]

But, see, lots of other foods become edible raw if you grate them. Beetroot and cabbage spring to mind, both are lovely raw, grated, in a salad ...

[CarolinahowlingattheMoon]

if you grate leeks you might as well grate onions imho.

nasty stuff.

[meowmix]

surely lifes to short to grate a leek?

[NotQuiteCockney]

Well, I like grated raw food on salads, there was (successfull) grated carrot and beetroot.

[CarolinahowlingattheMoon]

grated root vegetables are a whole different ball game, no arguments there.

[BlackCatBert]

raw leeks are nice. Very nice on salads, cause they taste so oniony (if you like oniony taste on salad of course).

But I wouldn't grate them, I would slice them finely, and then use your fingers to separate them and they would look prettier too.

Oh. And use a food processor with the fine slicer thingy...

[NotQuiteCockney]

Ah, yes, hadn't thought of trying the mandoline, that might work.

I do like oniony, in moderation. Just not too keen on strange green goo.

[FrannyandZooey]

Ooh, try raw brussels sprouts salad with a citrussy / nutty dressing. It is quite scary but good (have recipe somewhere if you like)

[fishie]

abel and cole recipes VILE imo, they seem to be some sort of joke half the time. can't see how a leek could be grated, you'd have to shred it with processor.

[NotQuiteCockney]

Oh, I always end up shredding brussel sprouts, they're nice stirfried with a bit of bacon.

I will try shredding them and eating raw, too.

Good god, am I becoming a raw food nut vegetarian sort of person?

[Marina]

Finely shredded raw leeks are yum, NQC. Nice in a salad

[Marina]

I hope you checked what was under that desk first