Episode
Good Eats: Sprung a Leek
Overview
Host Alton Brown ponders the leek, the lesser-known member of the Allium family which it turns, can do anything its siblings can do, only better. Don't believe it? Try these onion rings. Recipes: Grilled Braised Leeks Leek Rings Leek Potato Soup
Details
- Series
- Good Eats
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2005-03-02
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Sprung a Leek is Episode 18 in Season 8 of Good Eats. It aired on 2005-03-02. The runtime is 21 min.
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