Here's a "ramp" hotdog.....and, photo of "ramps"...
MORE IMAGES OF RAMPS OR WILD LEEKS FROM GOOGLE:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ramps+or+wild+leeks&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VLvqUMjKGsaQ0QGIq4DACg&ved=0CEsQsAQ&biw=1027&bih=499INFORMATION FOR RAMPS:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ramps+or+wild+leeks&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=mrvqUNvXMrOz0QGLnIGwDA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAA&biw=1027&bih=606~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAMPLE OF LINK FROM ABOVE:
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For recipes using ramps, see
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www.wild-leeks.com Wild Leeks & Ramps at Earthy Delights.
http://www.wild-leeks.com/ramp_recipe.htm2. Wild Harvest outstanding recipes to share with you!
http://www.wild-harvest.com/pages/ramp.htm3. Pickled ramp recipes from Gothamist and Gothamist also have a simple pickled ramp recipe.
http://gothamist.com/2006/04/26/whats_fresh_ram.php4. Pickled Ramps from Mountain Breezes.
5. Need another Pickled Ramp recipe.
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/05/pickled-pickling-ramps-recipe.html6. Mom and Ramps Forever This cookbook has twenty-five delicious recipes.
7. Pasta with Ramps and Cured Pork recipe.
http://gothamist.com/2006/04/26/whats_fresh_ram.php8. The Exotic Wild Leek. This website has several ramp recipes, Wild Leek Pie, Creamed Wild Leek Soup, Stuffed Morels with Wild Leeks, and May Basket Salad.
http://north-link.net/cmsakry/1pub/8904mod1.htm9. A classic ramp recipe dish with pictures, at the Charlestonian Blog, Charleston, West Virginia.
http://charlestonian.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-cook-ramps.html10. Martha Stewart wild leeks & ramp recipes. Sauteed Ramps, Ramp Polenta, Grilled Ramps with Asparagus, Spaghetti with Ramps, Watercress and Ramp Soup,(Pappardelle with Rabbit, Ramps, and Wild Garlic), Pickled Ramps, Spring Onion and Pea Soup with Ramp Crostino,etc.
http://www.marthastewart.com/costumes11. Food Network - Ramp Recipes & Cooking
http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/searchResults/12. The Amateur Gourmet This website has several ramp recipes with pictures.
http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2006/05/ramps_and_green.html13. Epicurious ramp recipes & menus for people who love to eat.
http://www.epicurious.com/tools/searchresults?search=ramps&x=0&y=014. The Produce Hunter Recipe - ROASTED CHICKEN, RAMPS, AND POTATOES.
http://www.theproducehunter.com/recipedisplay.asp?ID=223715. About.com Ramps and Wild Leeks, Southern Food
http://southernfood.about.com/cs/ramps/a/ramps.htm16. Yancey County Favorite Ramp Recipes - Scroll to the bottom of the website page.
http://www.main.nc.us/yancey/yancey_ramps.htm17. The Forager Press, LLC Salmon with Spring Leeks in a Wild Mushroom Wine Sauce Recipe.
http://theforagerpress.com/fieldguide/recipes/leekrcpe.htm "Ramps:" an Appalachian delicacy
A wild leek, this onion relative with a garlicky flavor may have anticancer properties, with edible leaves and roots. Found in the rich woods of upper elevations, it's eaten raw or fried with eggs or just make plain old ramp sandwiches. The plants grow about a foot tall and, when eaten, a strong odor emanates from the skin of the ramps gourmand. Scientific Name for Wild Ramp (Allium tricoccum Aiton) better known as a wild leek, some other common names: rich woods leek, ail des bois, ail sauvage.
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www.totalrecipesearch.com/ Ramps and Wild Leeks - Recipes and Facts
Recipes and facts - about ramps and wild leeks. Ramps recipes and recipes using wild leeks.
http://southernfood.about.com/cs/ramps/a/ramps.htmScalloped Potatoes With Ramps or Onions
These scalloped potatoes are made with wild leeks or ramps, but feel free to make them with green onions.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/scallopedpotatoes/r/bl10519b.htmBacon, Tomato, and Ramps Quiche
This quiche is made with spring ramps or wild leeks, which are similar to wild garlic. Use green onions and a little garlic if you don't have the wild leeks.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/quicherecipes/r/r90410m.htmBacon, Tomato, and Ramps Quiche
Mar 29, 2012 ... This is a nice way to use spring ramps or wild leeks (similar to wild garlic), but feel free to use 6 to 8 sliced green onions and a clove or two of ...
http://southernfood.about.com/b/2012/03/29/bacon-tomato-and-ramps-quiche.htmScrambled Eggs With Ramps - Ramps and Eggs
By Diana Rattray, About.com Guide. See More About: scrambled eggs · rampsand wild leeks · eggs. Here's one of the more traditional ways to prepare ramps.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/ramps/r/bl10519d.htmRamps with Bacon and Hard-Cooked Eggs
Ramps or wild leeks are cooked with bacon and hard cooked eggs. A tasty old- fashioned dish using ramps or wild leeks.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/ramps/r/bl10519c.htmFried Ramps with Potatoes
By Diana Rattray, About.com Guide. See More About: ramps and wild leeks · potato recipes. Recipes saved from the forum. Fried ramps and potatoes with eggs.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/ramps/r/blbb612.htmRamps Recipes and Wild Leeks Recipes
Recipes using ramps and wild leeks, including many traditional recipes.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/ramps/Ramps_and_Wild_Leeks.htmPotato and Wild Leek (Ramps) Soup - Southern Food - About.com
A delicious potato soup, made with ramps or leeks. A delicious soup made with potatoes and wild leeks or ramps.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/potatosoups/r/bl10519a.htmRamps - Wild Leeks - Wild Onions
Ramps, or wild leeks, pop up in the spring and early summer. The young, tender versions can be used in their entirety to add a lovely delicate onion-y flavor to ...
http://localfoods.about.com/od/Onions-Leeks-Garlic/a/All-About-Ramps.htm