845 likes, 41 comments - christinasots on January 22, 2026: "Stop trying to make ✨pulled leeks✨ happen, it’s not going to happen. (It is, I’m delulu) An ode to pulled leeks! I was at @ottolenghi Test Kitchen the other day, testing this recipe, and I was thinking about how my mum used to tell me not to play with my food. My job now as a recipe writer means that I actually am legally allowed (and get paid!!) to play with my food. Coming up with creative ideas does sometimes involve silly things that don’t work, but when I hit a winner, I cling to it for dear life. Being obsessed with veggies and getting people to eat more of them, often pushes me to cook, cut, prep everyday veg in weird ways. The story of these pulled leeks is one from many years ago, where playing with my food worked out pretty well, so I keep making variations of it. Charring them whole gets them so soft on the inside and pulling them apart to make long ribbons makes a noodley vibe and helps distribute the seasoning evenly. AND it’s fun. And it’s easy. And it’s accessible. And obvs very delicious, if you like leeks. Anyway, the first recipe may or may not change but it’s for the @ottolenghi substack in spring, so keep an eye out for that :) The second one is pulled leeks with pistachio cream and it’s in my cookbook, Big Veg Energy (where I do lots more playing with my food). And there are a couple more on my insta and my website as part of my BBQ Daddy series!".