Comments on: Ramp Recipes http://leslieland.com/2010/05/ramp-recipes/ in Kitchen and Garden and all around the House Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Franke http://leslieland.com/2010/05/ramp-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 George Franke Tue, 03 May 2011 05:06:24 +0000 http://leslieland.com/?p=6641#comment-4068 I have 80 acres of ramps growing in NYS. Want some? Hollar... <em><strong>WOW!</strong> Is that loud enough, George? What riches! Where (roughly) in NYS is this field of plenty? Is it easily accessible? Not that we'd be at your trove tomorrow... and not that I'm encouraging you to invite other enthusiasts. In fact, for now I hope you'll be too vague to find if you answer here on the blog. I say that because it sounds as though you have a double gift: not only a plenitude so vast it enables great generosity, but also a special chance to sustainably manage a precious and (odd as it may seem in these times of still-plenty) increasingly threatened resource. Confess I'm still digesting this news; you'll probably hear from me again soon. In the meantime, thanks SO much for writing and I hope you and your lucky neighbors enjoy the ramp recipes, more of which are coming soon. Leslie </em> I have 80 acres of ramps growing in NYS. Want some? Hollar…

WOW! Is that loud enough, George? What riches! Where (roughly) in NYS is this field of plenty? Is it easily accessible? Not that we’d be at your trove tomorrow… and not that I’m encouraging you to invite other enthusiasts. In fact, for now I hope you’ll be too vague to find if you answer here on the blog.

I say that because it sounds as though you have a double gift: not only a plenitude so vast it enables great generosity, but also a special chance to sustainably manage a precious and (odd as it may seem in these times of still-plenty) increasingly threatened resource.

Confess I’m still digesting this news; you’ll probably hear from me again soon. In the meantime, thanks SO much for writing and I hope you and your lucky neighbors enjoy the ramp recipes, more of which are coming soon.
Leslie

]]> By: Lorna Sass http://leslieland.com/2010/05/ramp-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 Lorna Sass Sun, 23 May 2010 13:54:09 +0000 http://leslieland.com/?p=6641#comment-3365 What lovely recipe ideas! I'm headed for the Farmer's Market right now. Are you familiar with the Vermont-based www.wildfoodgatherersguild.org. They were in NYC yesterday sharing the delicious wonders of wild food gathering. What lovely recipe ideas! I’m headed for the Farmer’s Market right now. Are you familiar with the Vermont-based http://www.wildfoodgatherersguild.org. They were in NYC yesterday sharing the delicious wonders of wild food gathering.

]]> By: Tatiana http://leslieland.com/2010/05/ramp-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-3348 Tatiana Thu, 20 May 2010 20:58:12 +0000 http://leslieland.com/?p=6641#comment-3348 The roasted ramps with morels look so good I'm drooling on my keyboard. I don't believe they're grown here much, because I certainly never see them at any farmers market. And while I've found wild horseradish, I've never seen them wild either. For me they must remain a fantasy seasonal treat. :) <em>Drooling on keyboard the intention, so I'm happy to hear it's working. Scholarly sources differ on ramp distribution but the farthest west I've seen them described is "Eastern Dakotas." Also " not West of 100th meridian," so in Calgary - do love your blog, in case I haven't mentioned it - you'd be at the far Western edge at best. Halved shallots would taste good in the recipe; again, not a substitute, but the basic technique and combo is pretty flexible. LL</em> The roasted ramps with morels look so good I’m drooling on my keyboard. I don’t believe they’re grown here much, because I certainly never see them at any farmers market. And while I’ve found wild horseradish, I’ve never seen them wild either. For me they must remain a fantasy seasonal treat. :)

Drooling on keyboard the intention, so I’m happy to hear it’s working. Scholarly sources differ on ramp distribution but the farthest west I’ve seen them described is “Eastern Dakotas.” Also ” not West of 100th meridian,” so in Calgary – do love your blog, in case I haven’t mentioned it – you’d be at the far Western edge at best.

Halved shallots would taste good in the recipe; again, not a substitute, but the basic technique and combo is pretty flexible. LL

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