I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor straight from the jar. I have never tried dehydrated leeks before, but have been disappointed with the flavor of grocery store dried chives, and was expecting something similar to the flavor I have experienced from them. Not so! They are wonderfully fresh tasting. They do not need any cooking. Toss them in at the end of any soup, rice dish, pasta for a splash of flavor. They are even crunchy and flavorful straight from the container.
I am concerned about the problem with the seal on the container, as it is the second jar I have opened and found the same problem. Since there is no freshness date to be found on the container, I think this bears watching.