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TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Ramps (Wild Leeks)

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The prettiest recipe we’ve seen with ramps: a ramp-stuffed torta from chef Catie Baumer Schwalb of PitchforkDiaries.com. Here‘s the recipe.   We were surprised and delighted to see spring ramps in the store yesterday. We thought that the brief ramp season was over. An early spring vegetable, ramps are so delicious—a combination of garlic and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Ramps (Wild Leeks)

Posted on by thenibble

Ramps, or wild leeks. Photo courtesy Cherokee-nc.com. Ramps are in season through next month, and they are worth seeking out. Ramps are wild leeks—also known as spring onion and ramson. In French, they are called ail des bois, garlic of the woods, because of the combined garlic-onion flavor. They grow wild and are found in…
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