Ribs an Ramps

[dew2]

 First wild eatables of the year,Right out the back door I get the ramps, and I did the ribs naked,Gettin tired of smoked an dry rubs!


 Ramps look better cleaned of dirt

 
 Soon My guess is 2 more weeks for my secret Morel spots!! Heres the naked ribs just some sweet babyRays BBQ sauce added the last 1/2 hour,POOR PIC tho!! awful tasty!!

[glenn57]

dam, that had to be a site doing the ribs naked!!!!!!!

[dew2]

dam, that had to be a site doing the ribs naked!!!!!!!

If you think thats a sight!!! Then you'll love the pic of my sausage you pervert

[glenn57]

 

[dakids]

So what do ramps taste like?  Onions?  Where do you find them?

[corny13]

Yummm!  I just had a meal of fresh crappie and asparagus I picked tonight in the yard..

[dew2]

Yummm!  I just had a meal of fresh crappie and asparagus I picked tonight in the yard..

Thats a reminder for me!! Yesterday I sprayed gardens and flowerbeds for weeds before anything comes up. I saw multiple asparagus spears 6-8 inches long.Tonight I will have them.Gettin a few sunfish off the dock maybe I will be lucky enough to catch a few to go with em!

[dew2]

So what do ramps taste like?  Onions?  Where do you find them?

Yes real mild onions.They are actually wild Leeks and Leeks are related to onions.Nice crunch with out the chewy leaves of scallions.The bulb just pops in yer mouth and melts away they are so tender.

[Boar]

Didnt know crappies grew in the yard, dang i bet i have a grewt cappie hole in my back yard.

[corny13]

Shh...shouldn't have mentioned that hole to a bunch of Minnesotans...    Pic from tues.


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[dew2]

 RAMPS speakin a ramps!! I have a hard time motivating myself to get out in the garden so I watch TV news then the CHEW a cooking show.Today Mario Batali made ramp cakes heres the recipe.Sounds good.My supply a ramps cant be dug to much so next year I have some near home,BUT I may have to explore a neighbors property to try this one. Fiddlehead ferns should be my next wild eatable foray,They are delish also!
 Heres the recipe for those who scavenage wilds!!>>http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/ramp-frittelle-mario-batali

[dakids]

Are these ramps?

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[dew2]

Are these ramps?

Yes they are,I see some in there,Below the leaf look for that purple that fades to white.Dig some try em.Dont pull em they'll break off.Good root structure.Hopefully morrow is a Morel search for us.We'll take whatever we find in a 30 acre woods across the bay from home including ramps.

[dakids]

Lady at work uses the leave in her soup. Said she would take a few while i was digging. Dew do you use the leaves az well.

[HD]

Do those grow in damp areas? I think I've seen them around my pond. 

[HD]

almost forgot...when do you pick fiddle heads?

[dew2]

almost forgot...when do you pick fiddle heads?

Them you have to have a good spot and soon as they start Just before they unwind their curl pick em.I got a bunch but their shaded from the south heavily.They aint a decent barometer of when the woods ferns unwind.In woods their kinda a lucky score while out pickin. Unless you have a spot.

[dew2]

Lady at work uses the leave in her soup. Said she would take a few while i was digging. Dew do you use the leaves az well.

Yah soups fresh in green salad The main flavor is from purple to the white bulb.

[dew2]

Do those grow in damp areas? I think I've seen them around my pond. 

I dont believe so,I may be wrong? I never seen them in damp areas.

[dew2]

almost forgot...when do you pick fiddle heads?

Da fiddleheads are going right now,Another get em while you can. Once opened they get stringy and bitter. No Morels yet That walk was delayed for dandelions,an my good eyes (the ole girl) is in town!!!!!!!!

[dakids]

Dug up a few while golfing and ate them. Very taste little guys. How many can i dig each year without decimating the patch?