Growing Leeks

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18 Mar 13 Gayle (Australia - temperate climate)
What is meant by blanching the stems while the leek is growing.
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22 Dec 13 Norma (Australia - temperate climate)
Blanching is hilling up around the stems with lucerne hay or something similar (news paper) which keep the stems light coloured and tender
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20 Mar 13 Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Blanching means that the bottom of the stems end up white and edible, instead of going green and tough.
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20 Mar 13 Kevin (Australia - temperate climate)
Gayle, it is the method of protecting the lower part of the stem from the sun . This results in a more tender stem when eaten! Different methods can be used suggest you google Stem Blanching and read our Brisbane Annette MacFarland article.
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