Comments on: Leeks with Dijon Shallot Vinaigrette (Poireaux Vinaigrette)

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sun, 17 May 2026 06:19:07 +0000

In reply to Jakub. You're so very welcome, Jakub! :)

By: Jakub

Jakub — Wed, 13 May 2026 15:29:50 +0000

In reply to Audrey. Thank you Audrey! That's great advice.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Wed, 13 May 2026 05:31:43 +0000

In reply to Jakub.

Thanks, Jakub! Glad you enjoyed it, but I’m somewhat stumped as to where the bitterness came from – but I have 2 guesses. Either the parsley or the leeks themselves, but I’d lean towards the parsley.

On occassion, I’ve had some sharp tasting parsley that kind of threw off the flavors a bit, but it’s very rare. If you were to try it again, start without the parsley… or better yet, taste the parsley alone before adding and make sure the taste is “normal”. But that’d be my best guess.

By: Jakub

Jakub — Wed, 13 May 2026 01:19:04 +0000

I just tried this recipe tonight and really enjoyed it. I think I let the leeks boil too long (I should have checked them sooner), but I really liked the sweet flavor they developed. I thought the vinaigrette was very flavorful as well, but for some reason, the dish has a somewhat bitter aftertaste that I wasn’t expecting. Is that just part of the dish? Or if not, do you know what might account for the bitterness?

By: Audrey

Audrey — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 20:56:55 +0000

In reply to Dalia Gregorova. Thank you Dalia! I love the trick of the toothpicks, great job.

By: Dalia Gregorova

Dalia Gregorova — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 18:01:08 +0000

Oh, delicius. Leek is one of the few veggies my son is willing to eat (because we use it for quiche) so we googled what else can we do with it. I was but hesitant but it turned out to be absolutely delicious 🙂 thanks!

Btw, we didn’t have twine at it was almost a deal breaker but then I thought of using toothpicks so leeks won’t fall apart. Worked perfectly 🙂