Leek Study
August 17th, 2010 by LeoraOne of the symbols or simanim that one is supposed to eat on Rosh Hashana is the leek. I took some photos of leeks today, hoping to be inspired by one to paint a watercolor. We shall see. I’m thinking about the middle one, the single leek, as a subject.
Leeks in Aramaic are karsi; in Hebrew, this is similar to karat, to cut down or destroy.
יהי רצון מלפנך, ה’ אלקינו ואלקי אבותינו, שיכרתו שונאינו
May it be Your will, Hashem, our God and the God of our forefathers, that our enemies be decimated
See more of my Rosh Hashana posts, including my list of the simanim. Still planning to redo the list in a prettier format.
If you are looking for recipes, here is my chicken soup recipe, which will happily take a leek. Feel free to post a link to a leek recipe in the comments.
I haven’t made your chicken soup for a while but since days are getting cooler it is an idea for Friday night.
Your post also reminds me that I should be planning the Rosh Hashanah meals.
Still planning to redo the list in a prettier format.
The format is pretty but all your simanim post in one would be great.
Your photographs are wonderful, and I would love to see a watercolor of a leek/s.
Chicken soup with leeks in it is delicious.
I have a great recipe for leeks. Chop them into rings and fry very slowly in lots of olive oil. Add two large tablespoons of quality curry powder and cook until the leeks start to absorb the spices. Throw in pieces of cooked chicken (perhaps stripped from a cold carcass). Serve with basmati rice. It is wonderful and so easy.
Jane, this sounds like a delicious way to “fancy up” leftover chicken.
I love leeks! We fight over them in chicken soup. I haven’t made chicken soup all summer, but will make some for the holiday. With lots of leeks.
Beautiful photos…
Sounds like there will be a lot of chicken soup with leeks served on RH this year!
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I love leek – my grandma used to fry them with tomato and spices – yum.
Now that sounds tasty. I was waiting to see if anyone would mention Keftes de Prasa – croquettes made of leeks, a Sephardi dish.