Leeks over coals, hazelnut, October harissa

Charred until the outer layers are no use to anyone, then peeled back to the sweet part. The best thing I cook and the cheapest.

Rcp leeks 1
Category Vegetables
Time 45 min
Serves 4 as a first course
Season October to February
Card No. 052

Whole leeks straight onto the coals, or under a grill turned as high as it goes. They should look ruined. The outside is a jacket and it comes off in one piece.

Inside is soft, sweet and slightly smoky. Hazelnuts toasted and crushed rough, a spoon of harissa loosened with oil, and nothing else.

What goes wrong

Taking them off early because they look burnt. They are supposed to look burnt.