The CookingBites recipe challenge: leeks

[medtran49]

Recipe - Dirty French Burger

 

[medtran49]

Recipe - Leek and gruyere potato cakes

 

[TastyReuben]

15 recipes from seven serious chefs…less than two days to go!

 

[Morning Glory]

A non entry: Recipe - Anglesey eggs

 

[TastyReuben]

All right…that’s it for the leek challenge. Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes and contributed some engaging conversation.

Now it’s time for our judge to pick a winner!

 

[Morning Glory]

....working my way through.

 

[Morning Glory]

My long list* (in the order of posting):

karadekoolaid: Prásopíta (Greek leek pie)
kaneohegirlinaz : Leek Muffins
blades: French Potato Leek Soup
Gone Hiking: Braised Chicken in Mustard Velouté with Leeks & Carrots
TastyReuben: Broiled Skirt Steak w/ Garlic-Brandy Butter & Sautéed Leeks
medtran49: Leek " Carbonara"
Herbaceous: Pork & Leek Stove-Top Casserole

* please see recipe threads for my comments

 

[badjak]

Morning Glory
Just gotta love your comments on all the challenge dishes..
You are hitting the nail on the hat.
Chapeau

 

[Morning Glory]

Shortlist:

Gone Hiking: Braised Chicken in Mustard Velouté with Leeks & Carrots
medtran49: Leek " Carbonara"
Herbaceous: Pork & Leek Stove-Top Casserole

 

[Morning Glory]

The winner:

medtran49's Recipe - Leek " Carbonara"

My reasons:
With only six ingredients this recipe is a great example of simplicity, originality, invention and flavour combination. Is it worth using a sous vide to cook vegetables? Oh yes! The best carrot I ever ate was cooked in a sous vide. A sous vide makes vegetables taste more of themselves. So I know how good the leeks in this recipe taste. Combine them with melting guanciale and we have a gourmet treat.

A big thank you to all those who entered. There was a good variety of approaches and techniques and I enjoyed reading them all and learning a few things on the way.

 

[msmofet]

Congrats medtran49

 

[Morning Glory]

medtran49, as you know, its over to you to choose the next ingredient and become judge for the next round. As usual, its best to choose an ingredient which is fairly accessible in all our various countries. It doesn't matter if you choose an ingredient which has gone before so long as it wasn't too recently. A list of all ingredients chosen is here in date order and here in alphabetical order.

If you want to you can 'float' an idea for the next ingredient in this thread or if in doubt PM mods.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Congrats medtran49

 

[badjak]

Congrats medtran49

 

[medtran49]

The winner:

medtran49's Recipe - Leek " Carbonara"

My reasons:
With only six ingredients this recipe is a great example of simplicity, originality, invention and flavour combination. Is it worth using a sous vide to cook vegetables? Oh yes! The best carrot I ever ate was cooked in a sous vide. A sous vide makes vegetables taste more of themselves. So I know how good the leeks in this recipe taste. Combine them with melting guanciale and we have a gourmet treat.

A big thank you to all those who entered. There was a good variety of approaches and techniques and I enjoyed reading them all and learning a few things on the way.

Thanks Morning Glory and all.

I'll put on my thinking cap for the next ingredient and get back soon.