26 flavors that taste great with leeks
..and 6 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes leeks better. On average, recipes with leeks received a 4.44⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with italian sausage. And sometimes worse. Like with mustard.
Leeks is common in british food, american food, italian food, vegan food, french food and asian food
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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Common combinations
- black pepper
- olive oil
- garlic
- flat leaf parsley
- kosher salt
- thyme
- carrots
- onion
- celery
- water
- lemon juice
- chicken broth
- chicken stock
- white wine
- parmesan
- chives
- heavy cream
- milk
- potatoes
- tomato
- rosemary
- dill
- sea salt
- cilantro
- bacon
- vegetable stock
- red chili flakes
- chicken
- shallots
- basil
- yukon gold potatoes
- vegetable broth
- green onions
- nutmeg
- lemon zest
- tomato paste
- russet potatoes
- tarragon
- vegetable oil
- mushrooms
- crème fraîche
- asparagus
- peas
- gruyère cheese
- cayenne
- dijon mustard
- soy sauce
- yellow onion
- zucchini
- fennel
- red wine
- crimini mushrooms
- parsnips
- spinach
- white peppers
- sugar
- shiitake mushrooms
- sour cream
- mint
- baby spinach
- arborio rice
- turnips
- cornflour
- cream
- cumin
- red bell peppers
- green beans
- turmeric
- crumbs
- oregano
- shrimp
- cannellini beans
- egg yolk
- red wine vinegar
- canola oil
- celery root
- pecorino cheese
- worcestershire sauce
- beef stock
- swiss chard
- broccoli
- sherry
- red chili peppers
- goat cheese
- feta cheese
- red onion
- lime juice
- clam juice
- cheddar cheese
- white rice
- chicken breast
- ricotta cheese
- paprika
- yogurt
- herbs
- coconut milk
- honey
- broth
- plum tomato
- chickpeas
- marjoram
- cabbage
- sea scallops
- red potatoes
- chicken thighs
- brown sugar
- turkey
- button mushrooms
- white onion
- spaghetti
- almonds
- sweet potatoes
- green cabbage
- sesame oil
- egg whites
- artichoke hearts
- mussels
- jalapeño peppers
- fontina cheese
- egg noodles
- apple
- curry powder
- savoy cabbage
- smoked paprika
- porcini mushrooms
- tofu
- baguette
- oil
- pancetta
- pasta
- rutabaga
- pumpkin
- salmon
- apple cider vinegar
- turkey stock
- halibut
- nutritional yeast
- puff pastry
- grape seed oil
- cherry tomato
- corn
- allspice
- sharp cheddar cheese
- fingerling potatoes
- mirin
- cranberry
- margarine
- ham
- swiss cheese
- pearl barley
- white mushrooms
- portobello mushrooms
- sweet paprika
- lamb shoulder
- panko
- maple syrup
- baby bok choy
- corn kernels
- green lentils
- shaved parmesan
- cream cheese
- avocado
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with leeks:
Seared Scallops & Potato Celery Root Pur..
barefootcontessa.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Simple Roast Chicken With Greens (and Bonus Stock)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Farro and Arborio Risotto With Leeks, Herbs and Lemon
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Hostellerie Du Cerf's Salmon With Lentils, Bacon And Horseradish Cream
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Italian-Style Braised Rabbit With Rosemary and Mushrooms
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Potato Lasagna With Wild Mushrooms And Herb Sauce
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Tripes a la mode de Caen (Baked tripe with Calvados)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Steamed Spring Vegetables in Warm Leek Vinaigrette
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
