What are you cooking???

[bae]

Ramp pesto papardelle with chive blossoms and basil from my garden

 

[boogercrack]

I swear I've never seen ramps to purchase and yall always make some amazing things with them.

Sigh.

 

[OceanOfMead]

I swear I've never seen ramps to purchase and yall always make some amazing things with them.

Sigh.

Local market by us sells em, but I heard this is a tough year for them.

 

[boogercrack]

Well, if we ever start a vegetable bif: iso ramps

 

[Dave]

I swear I've never seen ramps to purchase and yall always make some amazing things with them.

Sigh.

Same...I'm mega jealous of all y'alls alliums.

 

[Stabby]

Same...I'm mega jealous of all y'alls alliums.

This was the last ramp week for one of the bigger vendors. The season will likely be done in a week or two, so you have that much time to get here. I am sure sameasiteverwas would be happy to host you.

 

[sameasiteverwas]

This was the last ramp week for one of the bigger vendors. The season will likely be done in a week or two, so you have that much time to get here. I am sure sameasiteverwas would be happy to host you.

 

[Layne]

Well, if we ever start a vegetable bif: iso ramps

Very hard to find down here unless someone ships them. Our climate isn’t their friend

Edit: check Asian grocers though. HMart etc will be your best bet

 

[Dave]

Edit: check Asian grocers though. HMart etc will be your best bet

Never seen them there…wonder if they would be labeled as ramps.

 

[Layne]

Never seen them there…wonder if they would be labeled as ramps.

More likely to be listed as wild leeks. I saw some at either HMart or 99 ranch last year, but they were pretty bad looking

 

[FATC1TY]

Never seen them there…wonder if they would be labeled as ramps.

They might be in your area. Come across ramps west of Waynesville often this time of year in the woods. If people find the ‘zang, ramps will grow.

 

[BigFrank]

How different are they from leeks? Kind of wondering what I’m missing out on.

 

[OceanOfMead]

How different are they from leeks? Kind of wondering what I’m missing out on.

The greens are soft and fully edible. People turn them into a garlicy pesto.

 

[FATC1TY]

How different are they from leeks? Kind of wondering what I’m missing out on.

Ever had sautéed spinach and a bunch of garlic?

Do the same to ramps, and they just needs sautéed.

 

[Stabby]

How different are they from leeks? Kind of wondering what I’m missing out on.

What Patty said. And flavor-wise, they're a bit more garlicky. The tops are soft and you can use them like scallion greens. The bottoms are obviously good for cooking, but also pickling.

Garlic spinach is not something I would substitute for ramps. That would probably be better as a nettle substitute.

 

[flyingbison]

Food for the week:

2 lbs of black beans
Mexican rice
Chipotle shredded beef
(will make arepas with this on Tuesday)

Grilling - chicken breast for lunches, chicken legs, baked potatoes, pork tenderloin, 2 lbs asparagus

Broccoli, green beans, and more asparagus

Making Detroit-style pizza Wednesday with meatballs and mushrooms.

 

[OceanOfMead]

What Patty said. And flavor-wise, they're a bit more garlicky. The tops are soft and you can use them like scallion greens. The bottoms are obviously good for cooking, but also pickling.

Garlic spinach is not something I would substitute for ramps. That would probably be better as a nettle substitute.

Friend of mine this week actually made a heavenly looking ramp compound butter.

 

[Nathan]

Ramp pesto papardelle with chive blossoms and basil from my garden

Round Two: same pasta, same pesto. Plus: ramp sausage. Sunchokes. Fiddlehead ferns. Chives. Chive blossoms.

 

[SAISON FUCK]

Homemade lasagna

 

[BigFrank]

I baked some rock fish in a sauce made of miso paste, makgeoli, shallots and ginger. Doesn’t look great, but tasty. My wife had it paired with the makgeoli.