Julia Child Leek question....

Mr.Jorge said:

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???

Probably not. Any time I have had leek soup the leeks have been sliced cross wise. Usually, when a
recipe calls for something to be sliced it means crosswise, but if it requires them to be sliced
length wise it specifies that they be sliced length wise.

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 00:57:34 GMT, [email hidden] (Mr.Jorge)

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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.....

You have to split them lengthwise to wash the dirt out, but them cut them crosswise.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

"In this house we _obey_ the laws of thermodynamics." --Homer Simpson

Mr.Jorge said:

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.

Dave Smith said:

Probably not. Any time I have had leek soup the leeks have been sliced cross wise. Usually, when a
recipe calls for something to be sliced it means crosswise, but if it requires them to be sliced
length wise it specifies that they be sliced length wise.

Thanks. I think you are right. I am a newbie to cooking and I also found out that the potato
peels aren't supposed to go down the garbage disposal... Fortunately, my toilet plunger worked on
the sink...

(PENMART01) said:

Potato parings are not an item that will typically clog a sink disposal, seems there is something
amiss with your disposal system, or you are using it incorrectly, when using the disposal you are
supposed run lots of cold water.

You might be right... I just crammed all the peelings down into the disposal part until my sink was
clean of the peelings... Then I turned on the chopper blade and then the water, and the water
started backing up...

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You might be right... I just crammed all the peelings down

into the

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disposal part until my sink was clean of the peelings... Then I

turned

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on the chopper blade and then the water, and the water started

backing

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up...

Some plumbing systems will not handle potato peels. I live in an apartment complex, and was told not
to place potato peels or coffee grounds in the disposal. I also learned to save fat in a tin can,
and put it out with the trash. This after several reamings of clogged waste pipes which had a thick
coat of grease.

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barry in indy

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 00:57:34 GMT, [email hidden] (Mr.Jorge)

Quoted message said:

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.....

Most recipes that I have seen end up pureeing the results, so it does not matter a whole lot which
way they were cut. Apparently the JC recipe is different.

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(Mr.Jorge) said:

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.....

Most recipes that I have seen end up pureeing the results, so it does not matter a whole lot which
way they were cut. Apparently the JC recipe is different.

LOengthwise works...It is way easier to clean the grit out of a leek if sliced lengthwise. After
cleanig you can slice it crosswise too, fairly easily.

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And the beet goes on! (or under) -me just a while ago

barry in indy said:

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You might be right... I just crammed all the peelings down into the disposal part until my sink
was clean of the peelings... Then I turned on the chopper blade and then the water, and the
water started backing up...

Some plumbing systems will not handle potato peels. I live in an apartment complex, and was told
not to place potato peels or coffee grounds in the disposal. I also learned to save fat in a tin
can, and put it out with the trash. This after several reamings of clogged waste pipes which had a
thick coat of grease.

I live in (and have lived in many) an apartment complex. Common sense tells one not to pour bacon
grease or other fats down the disposal. Coffee grounds? Why on earth wouldn't you put them along
with the filter into the trash can? As for potato peels, or carrot peels I never peel enough to feed
an army so they don't do any harm. Corn cobs are a NO NO.

BTW, these rules are not just for people who live in apartments. The grinding mechanism can only
handle so much, regardless of where you live. And always run water when you're grinding up whatever
in the disposal.

Jill