Comments on: Spring supper, Appalachian style. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:41:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-85406 crabappleherbs Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:46:27 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-85406 tigress: yes, that sounds good. Granny Sue: what are they like dried? How do they taste? Henriette: I think they're probably similar. (It seems pretty clear that the Appalachian folks who came here from the British Isles were talking about "ramsons" when they said "ramps.") tigress: yes, that sounds good.

Granny Sue: what are they like dried? How do they taste?

Henriette: I think they’re probably similar. (It seems pretty clear that the Appalachian folks who came here from the British Isles were talking about “ramsons” when they said “ramps.”)

]]> By: Henriette http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-84794 Henriette Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:21:03 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-84794 You are right it is A. U we´ve got - no I don´t think A. T grows here - but I was fooled cause they look very similar - and the way we use it is the same ;) Our taste like a mix between garlic and chives. In dansih they are called rams-løg Løg = onions You are right
it is A. U we´ve got
– no I don´t think A. T grows here
- but I was fooled cause they look very similar – and the way we use it is the same ;)

Our taste like a mix between garlic and chives.
In dansih they are called rams-løg
Løg = onions

]]> By: Granny Sue http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-84424 Granny Sue Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:31:35 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-84424 We dried some more. This time we heated the oven to 200, turned it off, waited a few minutes and put the ramps in. They dried beautifully. We've put them in a few things--spaghetti and a rice dish and the flavor is awesome. My son is presefving them in Italian dressing. I have a feeling there are many, endless possibilities with ramps. We dried some more. This time we heated the oven to 200, turned it off, waited a few minutes and put the ramps in. They dried beautifully. We’ve put them in a few things–spaghetti and a rice dish and the flavor is awesome.

My son is presefving them in Italian dressing. I have a feeling there are many, endless possibilities with ramps.

]]> By: tigress http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-83588 tigress Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:07:09 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-83588 it is shaded, it a woodsy patch on the on a high bank near a stream bed. so i think it meets all of your questions with an affirmative. is that good?? it is shaded, it a woodsy patch on the on a high bank near a stream bed. so i think it meets all of your questions with an affirmative. is that good??

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-83446 crabappleherbs Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:32:31 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-83446 Thanks, everybody! Lang: no morels yet, but a friend just found some, so I know they're out there! Holly: I've done both styles of pickling them. This year I want to do a ramp-leaf kimchi! tigress: where are your ramps sited? Is it sloping, shaded, woodsy and damp? StarkRavingMom: when it's not ramp season, I use plain old onions and garlic in my beans. You could try scallions, for color... Henriette: You have A. ursinum over there, right? Have you had A. tricoccum, too? I'm curious about how they compare (I've never tasted A. ursinum). Thanks, everybody!

Lang: no morels yet, but a friend just found some, so I know they’re out there!

Holly: I’ve done both styles of pickling them. This year I want to do a ramp-leaf kimchi!

tigress: where are your ramps sited? Is it sloping, shaded, woodsy and damp?

StarkRavingMom: when it’s not ramp season, I use plain old onions and garlic in my beans. You could try scallions, for color…

Henriette: You have A. ursinum over there, right? Have you had A. tricoccum, too? I’m curious about how they compare (I’ve never tasted A. ursinum).

]]> By: Henriette http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-83309 Henriette Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:10:49 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-83309 It is funny - they grow like weeds here i Denmark. I often get them in my organic veggie box - so I tend to get a bit fed up with them after a few weeks. Nice to see you back It is funny – they grow like weeds here i Denmark.
I often get them in my organic veggie box
– so I tend to get a bit fed up with them after a few weeks.

Nice to see you back

]]> By: StarkRavingMom http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-83301 StarkRavingMom Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:52:27 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-83301 I'm so happy you are blogging again! Alas, no ramps in San Diego. Any other substitutes for a meal like this? I’m so happy you are blogging again! Alas, no ramps in San Diego. Any other substitutes for a meal like this?

]]> By: tigress http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-83115 tigress Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:46:30 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-83115 Hi Rebecca, Your blog is great! We transplanted ramps given to us by a neighbor (I am in the northeast) three years ago and they actually took! Every spring they come up in the same places, but they are not multiplying. :( We are afraid to eat any and have been disappointed every year because we can't eat them! They will come up in another month and if it is the same, (have not multiplied) I am thinking of using your suggestion of just picking the leaves. If you have any other suggestions on how to get them to multiply, I'd appreciate it! Hi Rebecca,

Your blog is great! We transplanted ramps given to us by a neighbor (I am in the northeast) three years ago and they actually took! Every spring they come up in the same places, but they are not multiplying. :( We are afraid to eat any and have been disappointed every year because we can’t eat them!

They will come up in another month and if it is the same, (have not multiplied) I am thinking of using your suggestion of just picking the leaves. If you have any other suggestions on how to get them to multiply, I’d appreciate it!

]]> By: Holly http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-83033 Holly Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:38:51 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-83033 Mmmmm...I miss ramps. (They don't do so well in Miami.) My Memaw used to love them, as she did all alliums: this was a woman who'd eat onions like apples. When you pickle them, do you lacto-ferment them or do you use vinegar? I'm so glad you're blogging again, Rebecca! One of the best and most helpful things on the web... Mmmmm…I miss ramps. (They don’t do so well in Miami.) My Memaw used to love them, as she did all alliums: this was a woman who’d eat onions like apples.

When you pickle them, do you lacto-ferment them or do you use vinegar?

I’m so glad you’re blogging again, Rebecca! One of the best and most helpful things on the web…

]]> By: Lang http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2009/04/14/spring-supper-appalachian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-82923 Lang Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:08:38 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/?p=229#comment-82923 Wish we had ramps out west (Seattle). There are some other alliums like wild garlic but nothing special. Are you finding morels too? Wish we had ramps out west (Seattle). There are some other alliums like wild garlic but nothing special. Are you finding morels too?

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