Vassal is a term that was used in the Middle Ages to describe a class of people who were directly subservient to the king. The term came about after the Norman Conquests in 1066. For their service to the king and doing his deeds, vassals were given ownership of land. The land owned by a vassal was called a fief. The land was usually about 1,200 to 1,800 acres in size. The piece of land owned by vassals was called the vassal's demesne or domain. Each piece of land included a manor house, farming land, forestry, pasture or grazing land, a village, a church, and a mill.
The leek is a vegetable that belongs, along with onion and garlic, to the genus Allium, currently placed in family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae.he edible portions of the leek are the white base of the leaves (above the roots and stem base), the light green parts, and to a lesser extent the dark green parts of the leaves. One of the most popular uses is for adding flavor to stock.
Leeks are root vegetables that look quite similar to onions, to which they are related. Their flavor is onion-like but much milder.eeks are most commonly used in soup, most notably in vichyssoise, a cold soup that also contains potatoes. Cooks who have a favorite potato soup recipe might want to try adding some sliced leeks next time they prepare it, since the flavors go well together.