How much of a leek do you cut?

How much of a leek do you cut?

Slice off the leek's dark green end, trimming to the part where the color is a pale green. You can save these ends to make stock, but they're too tough to eat on their own. Take the remaining white stalk, cut off the root end, and slice the leek in half lengthwise.

What part of the leeks do you use?

Consider the leek. It's majestic, a titan in the onion family. Mostly just the white and light green parts are eaten, though the darker green parts have plenty of flavor and can either be cooked longer to tenderize them, or used when making homemade soup stock.