Steamed Leeks Glazed with Crunchy Seeds

Name: Steamed Leeks Glazed with Crunchy Seeds
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 , medium leeks, trimmed, soaked, and rinsed thoroughly (see illustrations below); 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons, granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/8 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, yellow mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon, fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon, sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1995

A two-step cooking process, starting with presteaming, is the secret to perfectly prepared leeks.

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Steaming turned out to be the hands-down winner when we tested cooking methods for our leek side dish recipes. When we steamed leeks, the results were full-flavored, moist, and tender. Steamed leeks not only tasted better than boiled leeks,...

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