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Leek

The Leek Allium Ampelopsis Var. Porrum Belongs To The Family Amaryllidaceae. It Is A Species Of Perennial Herbaceous Plant Widely Cultivated As A Vegetable. Its Leaves, Sometimes Called Pseudo-stems, Are Consumed As Vegetables. This Vegetable Has, In Fact, Long Leaves, Flat, Dark Green Or Yellowish Green, More Or Less Wide. The Base Of The Embedded Leaves Forms A Pseudostem Called A Barrel, Whose White Buried Part Is Most Appreciated. The Flowers, A Greenish White, Are Grouped In Umbels On The Top Of A Floral Stem. Low In Calories And Providing Fiber In Quantity To A Balanced Diet, Leek Is Back In Fashion And Is Widely Grown In All Temperate Areas Of The World.