Yeah, you can't really stress washing leeks enough. Sandy leeks can ruin the best dish. I usually wash them in a colander under running water after I slice them.
I use a handheld stick blender (Emeril refers to them as 'boat motors') for this sort of thing. It really makes blending large quantities of stuff easy.
Are you sure that this doesn't need black pepper? I make a great leek and potato soup and it really sucks up the pepper. Then again, I'm a pepper freak.
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