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Dish of the week: Holubtsi

16 Leek Recipes From 13 Cuisines.

The onion family's gentle cousin: sweeter, softer and far less aggressive raw, which is why it can carry a whole soup instead of just seasoning one. Vichyssoise, Welsh cawl, Romanian praz cu masline and countless Central European broths depend on it. Grit hides between the layers, so split the white part lengthwise and rinse under running water before slicing. Use the pale stem for eating and save the tough green tops for stock.

16 recipes on this route

The recipes.

Bowl of creamy Bergen fish soup with cod flakes, carrot and leek matchsticks and chopped dill

Norway1 hr

Bergensk Fiskesuppe

Bergen Creamy Fish Soup

Bowl of thick Cullen skink with flakes of smoked haddock, potato cubes and chopped chives

United Kingdom45 min

Cullen Skink

Scottish Smoked Haddock Soup

Deep bowl of thick green split pea soup with slices of smoked sausage and rye bread alongside

Netherlands2 hr 25 min

Erwtensoep

Dutch Thick Split Pea Soup

Deep bowl of pale Ghent waterzooi with chicken, carrot and leek matchsticks in creamy broth

Belgium1 hr 15 min

Gentse Waterzooi

Ghent Creamy Chicken Stew

Thick yellow split pea soup in a deep bowl with sliced pork and sausage on a plate beside it

Denmark10 hr 20 min

Gule Ærter

Danish Yellow Split Pea Soup with Pork

Deep bowl of creamy Irish seafood chowder with mussels in the shell, fish flakes, potato and parsley

Ireland1 hr

Irish Seafood Chowder

Creamy Fish and Shellfish Soup

Chopped kottu roti piled on a plate, ribbons of flatbread mixed with egg, leek, carrot and shredded chicken curry

Sri Lanka45 min

Kottu Roti

Sri Lankan Chopped Flatbread Stir-Fry

Thick bowl of Norwegian lapskaus with beef, potato, carrot and swede, topped with chopped parsley

Norway2 hr

Lapskaus

Norwegian Sailors' Meat and Root Stew

Bowl of Finnish salmon soup with potato cubes in pale cream broth, flecked with dill and melting butter

Finland40 min

Lohikeitto

Finnish Creamy Salmon and Dill Soup

Black enamel pot of open mussels in buttery celery broth with a separate cone of Belgian fries

Belgium40 min

Moules-Frites

Belgian Mussels Steamed with Chips

A plate of soft stewed leeks and potatoes topped with a split smoked cabbage sausage

Switzerland1 hr 15 min

Papet Vaudois

Swiss Leek and Potato Stew with Sausage

Golden Albanian cornbread cut into squares in a metal tray, flecked with green leek and white cheese

Albania1 hr 25 min

Pispili

Albanian Cornbread with Leeks and Cheese

Every recipe on this route.

All 16 of them, alphabetically, with the country each one comes from.

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