Ramps

Sick Bird Rider · Apr 10, 2022

Same here in the Hinterlands but we are a little behind:

Capt_Planit · Apr 19, 2022

I know nobody cares if I ski grass and sticks, how about ramps and rocks?

wonderpony · Apr 23, 2022

This used to be part of the pasture that the horses lived in. Back then, I would walk the fence line in the spring, walking on ramps. The farm owner and her son have no idea that they are there or what they are.

jamesdeluxe · Apr 25, 2022

wonderpony said:
This used to be part of the pasture that the horses lived in

Those are some beautiful ramps, WP.

Here in NJ they're behind schedule, which I actually welcome as everything else seems to be blooming earlier these days. I picked a couple pounds yesterday:

Brought them home for dinner:

Sauteed them with some dandelions from my yard (love 'em but wow, it takes lots of work to clean them up for cooking):

And served them with gnocchi and parmesan -- now that's good eatin'!!

My son approves:

tirolski · Apr 25, 2022

jamesdeluxe said:
Those are some beautiful ramps, WP.
Here in NJ they're behind schedule, which I actually welcome as everything else seems to be blooming earlier these days. I picked a couple pounds yesterday:
Brought them home for dinner:
Sauteed them with some dandelions from my yard (love 'em but wow, it takes lots of work to clean them up for cooking):
And served them with gnocchi and parmesan -- now that's good eatin'!!
My son approves:

Looks tasty JD.
Gnocchi pairs well with a lot of other foods.
Mangia!

raisingarizona · Apr 30, 2022

tirolski · Apr 30, 2022

Yup @ Greek too.

jamesdeluxe · May 6, 2022

My dehydrator, purchased at Aldi ten years ago for $6. It's pretty simple -- a heating coil at the bottom and five shelves where you spread out the ramps. I've tried it with other vegetables and fruit, but it takes forever. Ramps OTOH are nicely dried in about five hours. I do it on my front doorstep as the leek bouquet is overwhelming if you do it indoors.

Always a delight sauteed with sunnyside up eggs. Similar to dehydrating, my wife makes me prepare them outside.

jasonwx · May 6, 2022

jamesdeluxe said:
My dehydrator, purchased at Aldi ten years ago for $6. It's pretty simple -- a heating coil at the bottom and five shelves where you spread out the ramps. I've tried it with other vegetables and fruit, but it takes forever. Ramps OTOH are nicely dried in about five hours. I do it on my front doorstep as the leek bouquet is overwhelming if you do it indoors.

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Always a delight sauteed with sunnyside up eggs. Similar to dehydrating, my wife makes me prepare them outside.
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I love the smell of sautéed leeks.

MarzNC · May 8, 2022

Didn't realize there are ramps in the mountains of the southeast. In this case, in TN. Last minute or so of the film is about ramps and bacon cooked in the woods.