The bottom line is all produce needs to be washed at home before being eaten or cooked to remove dirt, bacteria, small bugs, and lingering residual pesticides, and a few seconds under the faucet doesn ...
To give them a proper clean, you can either split them down the middle and thoroughly rinse out the sand with a faucet, or you can soak and swish cut leeks in a large bowl of water, scooping them out ...