1.   Leeks are the best member of the onion family here, both because they do not go limp and because their flavor is strong but not overwhelming.

2.   The onion family contains allicin, which has antitumor properties.

3.   The smallest and mildest member of the onion family, chives provide the taste of onion without the usual bad breath.

4.   Use fresh seed, because leek seed, like that of other members of the onion family, loses viability quickly.

5.   When I lived in France, leeks were the only member of the onion family I regularly had at hand to cook with.