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British gardener's 56.3-inch leek earns Guinness World Record
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| OCT. 5, 2022 / 11:38 AM
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 10/05/2022 11:39:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: AF_Blue
Enjoyed both leeks and roasted parsnips while I was there. I'm gonna call BS. You may have eaten them, but there's no way you actually enjoyed them. :)
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posted on
10/05/2022 11:59:48 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
To: Red Badger
And not Welsh either?
https://www.wales.com/about/culture/national-symbols-wales
The leek
Before there was the daffodil, there was the humble leek. This root vegetable is so well established as part of Welsh culture that wearing a leek to signify you come from Wales is noted as an ‘ancient tradition’ in William Shakespeare’s Henry V, first performed in the 16th century.
But why wear a leek? Legends claim that the 7th century king of Gwynedd, Cadwaladr, ordered his men to strap a leek to their armour to help easily distinguish them from the enemy in the heat of battle, a tale that perhaps inspired the Tudor royal household (who were of Welsh origin) to instruct their guards to wear leeks on St David’s Day, cementing the practice. Whatever the origins, we grow plenty of them and they taste lovely – especially in a Welsh cawl.
To: Boogieman
From Wiki:
“The origins of the name Vichyssoise are a subject of debate among culinary historians; one version of the story [clarification needed] is that Louis XV of France was afraid of being poisoned and had so many servants taste the potato leek soup that, by the time he tried it, the soup was cold, and since he enjoyed it that way it became a cold soup. Julia Child called it “an American invention”, whereas others observe that “the origin of the soup is questionable in whether it’s genuinely French or an American creation”.
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:03:17 PM PDT
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: Red Badger
At my age I take a much longer leak than that.
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:04:38 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
To: newfreep
We called them wild onions up north.
They are called Ramps in WV I guess.
Dont know if they are the same as those in the UK or not.
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:04:50 PM PDT
by
crz
To: Red Badger
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:07:57 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians….” — Thomas Sowell)
Oh wow...did I misread that headline.
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:08:05 PM PDT
by
pricilla
(one should always try to be smarter than the equipment one is operating - Amajato)
To: newfreep
Leeks are an old-world vegetable and have kind of gone out of vogue, like rutabagas and turnips. I don’t have a lot of use for them, but they are good in soups.
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:10:02 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians….” — Thomas Sowell)
To: dfwgator
Mines bigger...
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:12:40 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: Red Badger
But no girth.
Mines got girth.
[Better go take my leek...]
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:23:09 PM PDT
by
Adder
(ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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posted on
10/05/2022 12:58:52 PM PDT
by
mylife
(And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids...)
To: Boogieman
They’re an essential ingredient of potato & leek soup.Or chicken soup with leeks, traditionally known in Scotland as "cock-a-leekie." LOL
That farmer is going to need a very good-sized cock to go with his champion long leek!
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posted on
10/05/2022 2:40:37 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
To: dfwgator
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posted on
10/05/2022 2:46:21 PM PDT
by
jimbug
To: Red Badger
Look, a leek!
Say, that reminds me, I have to go...
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posted on
10/05/2022 2:51:28 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Red Badger
I REP resent that remark!
To: crz
Leeks, ramps and wild onions are in the same family but not the same thing.
It is like calling turnips, broccoli and kale the same thing.
They are not.
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posted on
10/05/2022 3:04:59 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
To: Red Badger
So we’ve reached peak leek?
To: Jamestown1630
Maybe it’s the photo, but it looks like an awfully skinny leek... And either those are tall Hobbits or that onion is no where near 4' 8.3" (1.43m)!
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posted on
10/05/2022 3:12:43 PM PDT
by
SES1066
(More & more it looks like Brandon's best decision was Kamala! UGH!)
To: FarCenter
Yes! Leeks are one of the national symbols of Wales, along with the rose for England, the thistle for Scotland, and the shamrock for Ireland. These floral emblems were embroidered onto the tulle of Catherine Middleton's wedding dress by the Royal School of Needlework.
Here's an article about the symbols:
Leek, Thistle, Shamrock and Rose: Symbols of the UK and the Elizabeth Tower
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posted on
10/05/2022 3:12:50 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
To: Red Badger
Save it for an epic Robert Burns dinner.
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posted on
10/05/2022 3:58:19 PM PDT
by
Organic Panic
(Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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