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.
Green Onions. Leeks are a very mellow version of an onion and when cut they have a beautiful variation in color. They go from white down by the root, to a yellow center, to a really dark green at the top. Cut the leek just below the really dark green part.eeks have to get washed really well to get rid of all that grit. If you are going to cut the leaks into rings or small strips, do that first, and then put them in a bowl of cool water. Iâm using my salad spinner.