Ramps (wild leeks)......a wild food delicacy~~: Ramps......a wild food delicacy~~from the Appalacian mountains of ....WV, OH, NC, PA, etc.! Ramps (wild leeks)...

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

RAMPS IN THE U.K. :thumbup:

Ramsons / Wild Garlic in Early March - UK Wild Food
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuH5qPWjwI

Wild Edibles / Food U.K. - April - Ramsons/wild Garlic first in series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eFRXHsdJAA

Ramsons, identification & use | Foraging
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjnGCwHgK9k

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Edible Plants: Wild Onions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBCeulV03Kk

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Interesting, thanks.

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

Ramp Festival Richwood, West Virginia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYwBhG5HhuE

King Of Stink: Appalachian Ramp Festivals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnO1WqJhJi0

Ramps and Rail Festival Elkins, West Virginia,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s-YVsvrwFM

Foraging Wild Edibles...Ramps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zgWVB_tSg
Wild Edibles ..Ramp Pesto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT7lm-c_MZo

GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

Ah, ramps! My parents moved to WV from Va in 1967 when my father became professor of ChemEng at WVTech in Montgomery. They loved the area; my mother bought a large 4 heddle loom, they hiked, my father took a 3 or 4 day raft trip, all this in their 50s and on into their 70s. My mother was a marvelous cook and they tried ramps ... and loved them. Sadly over the years and the many visits to them I never, never, had the chance to savor these lovely arums. I am told that if one goes to a ramp dinner ALL in the family should indulge, since the essence of ramps is evident for some time in the personal aura of the eaters!

Some day I'll have the chance to try them. I'll keep an eye peeled at the Decatur Farmers' Market just up the road from Jonesboro, GA where Flora and I live. She's adventurous and I know she'd try them.

WVa is such a lovely place, if one can see past the #%$$%*()*()&* depredations of the coal industry. I've flown over the state and the mountain top removal sites look like cancerous skin lesions on the wondrous green clothes of the mountains.

My parents are both now dead. My father in July 2001 at 87, my mother in 2008 at 96. She spent the last few years of her life in a really nice retirement home in Arlington, Va, near my sister, still missing WVa and its mountains and ramps despite many visits to the Va mountains. Not just the same.

Dianakkb Loc: Norwalk, Ohio

Many schools in WV hold ramp dinners as fund raisers. I remember them from my school days. The ramps have such a strong odor that I could never bring myself to taste them.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

I am sure that in an omelet...

*salivating*

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

GeorgeH wrote:

Ah, ramps! My parents moved to WV from Va in 1967... (show quote)

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Thanks for your very nice response..
and, we have a few coincidences ...... :mrgreen:
My son and I are both graduates of WVIT in Montgomery, WV (now WVUIT since becoming part of WVU)I graduated there in 1960 and my son in 1985....my mother also passed away in 2008 at 96 (passed on Mar. 5 and would have been 97 on Mar. 29).... and, I'm like your sister, still missing WV......my son lives near her in Annandale, VA...and, would you believe, I have never eaten ramps.....remember vividly that when they ate them and came to school, they were immediately sent home...the aroma was overwhelming ..... :mrgreen:

Here's google's images of "Ramps"
http://www.google.com/search?q=ramps+the+food&rlz=1C1RNCN_enUS320US365&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=aU9PUvCMCs-n4AOupYHAAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1408&bih=701&dpr=1

Scroll down this link for a few more recipes.....:thumbup: (I guess..:mrgreen: )

Ramps and Wild Leeks
http://southernfood.about.com/cs/ramps/a/ramps.htm

Recipes and I think you can purchase them here.....

Quote:

Fresh Ramps (Wild Leeks) -1 lb
Item #: WDL102
Our Price: $12.50
The product is out of stock or not in season.

http://www.earthy.com/Fresh-Ramps-Wild-Leeks-1-lb-P146.aspx

http://www.earthy.com/RampsWild-Leeks-C73.aspx

Here's info. from Bass Pro Shops......
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?mode=article&objectID=30113&storeId=10151&catalogId=10051

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

Rongnongno wrote:

I am sure that in an omelet...

*salivating*

I almost missed this one.....:mrgreen:
Soufflé omelet with Robiola and sautéed ramps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6E3QUSldJE

Duck eggs with morels & ramps demo (Now, Forager)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZopHbO1vlA4

Scrambled Eggs With Ramps
http://southernfood.about.com/od/ramps/r/bl10519d.htm

Ramps with Bacon and Hard-Cooked Eggs
http://southernfood.about.com/od/ramps/r/bl10519c.htm

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

Singing Swan

I was lucky enough to have a friend bring me a few bulbs a coupla years ago and I grow my own. Used sparingly like any onion, they are scrumptious. I use the first green tender parts like chives. Just never let anyone talk you into eating one like a hot pepper. Not a good idea.

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

gastronomic nomad
http://gastronomicnomad.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html

Enough with the Ramp Rage!
http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/04/enough-with-the-ramp-rage-rant.html

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google ramps
http://www.google.com/search?q=ramps+and+hotdogs&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kwFQUobMKbDi4APdxIDQAQ&ved=0CDQQsAQ&biw=896&bih=460&dpr=1#imgdii=_

hotdog with ramps

GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

silverhawk wrote:

Ramps Are North Georgia's Best Culinary Treasure b... (show quote)

I'll have to forward the Pittsburgh Youtube to my brother who lives in Pittsburgh about ramps, just as a reminder. He's a wizard cook and often cooks big dinners for groups at his church. A chance to expand culinary horizons, not just the waistline! :)

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

GeorgeH wrote:

I'll have to forward the Pittsburgh Youtube to my brother who lives in Pittsburgh about ramps, just as a reminder. He's a wizard cook and often cooks big dinners for groups at his church. A chance to expand culinary horizons, not just the waistline! :)

Here's more for Pittsburg....(my son is a great 'Steelers' fan and has season tickets for their home games)..:mrgreen:

Relishing the Ramp: Foraging for the Wild Cousin of the Onion - See more at: http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story/relishing-ramp-foraging-wild-cousin-onion#sthash.WZOAvQ1a.dpuf
http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story/relishing-ramp-foraging-wild-cousin-onion
Earth's Bounty: Rhubarb, Ramps, and Ferns On Spring Table - See more at: http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story/earths-bounty-rhubarb-ramps-and-ferns-spring-table#sthash.mZH4qUyl.dpuf
http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story/earths-bounty-rhubarb-ramps-and-ferns-spring-table

More Pittsburghers are foraging for wild edibles
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12103/1223335-34.stm
This Man's Kitchen - More Thoughts On Ramps
http://www.thismanskitchen.com/

SEE ALL OF THE "RAMP" LINKS NOTED HERE....SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW......:thumbup:
West Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains for gourmet, Wild leeks, incredible edibles.
http://www.richwooders.com/ramp/ramps.htm

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

Cooking with wild Ramps!
http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/cooking-with-wild-ramps/

Ramp Recipes
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CLICK THROUGH 18 GREAT RAMP PHOTOS........
Recipes That Will Make You Love Ramps
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GOOGLE IMAGES FOR RAMPS:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ramp+preparation+in+Pittsburgh,+Pa&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=12FQUt7DDrix4AOT4IGABw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=896&bih=460&dpr=1#q=cooking%20ramps%20in%20Pittsburgh,%20Pa&tbm=isch