Ramps=wild leeks of appalachia ~ Herb Of The Week?

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Well after hearing all the good of this plant, I had tosearch it...and it is hardy into Canada...here is a bit off off one of the search finds...there are ramp festivals in NC... donCultivating Ramps: Wild Leeks of Appalachia

Jeanine M. Davis and Jacqulyn Greenfield

INTRODUCTION

Ramps, (Allium tricoccum or Allium tricoccum var. burdickii,

Alliaceae) also known as wild leeks, are native to the Appalachian mountain region in eastern North America (Fig. 1). Ramps can be found growing in patches in rich, moist, deciduous forests as far north as Canada, west to Missouri and Minnesota, and south to North Carolina and Tennessee. As one of the first plants to emerge in the spring, ramps were traditionally consumed as the seasons first “greens.†They were considered a tonic because they provided necessary

vitamins and minerals following long winter months without access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Ramps are pleasant to eat and taste like spring onions

with a strong garlic-like aroma. They are often prepared by frying in butter or animal fat with sliced potatoes or scrambled eggs. They are also used as an ingredient in other dishes such as soup, pancakes, and hamburgers. They can also be pickled or dried for use later in the year.

--- On Thu, 4/15/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan wrote:Bryan Shillington <bryanRe: {Herbal Remedies} Herb Of The Week?herbal remedies Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 12:14 PM

 

 

 

Wonderful for letting the list know. Valuable data. I'm going Ramping

next weekend. Woohoo I can't wait. Ramp and wild tuber soup. Yum.

 

Store bought food. Humbug. ♫When will they ever learn?♫ When will they

ever learn ♫

 

~B

 

On 4/14/2010 5:32 PM, JohnP wrote:

 

 

Hi Bryan,

 

I am your neighbor several counties East of you. Jackson. Ramps are

ready here. Considered by old timers around here as one of the best

spring detox herbs there is. They will flush out or your skin 20 times

more powerful than garlic, and children are (0r were) excused from

school for 3 days after eating them. Only once, after that there was

penalties. Absolutely delicious though. Raw, sauteed with eggs and ham,

or anything that would go with garlic.I pickle them for year round use.

they look like Lilly of the Valley.

 

herbal remedies,

CJ Fox <premierfox@ ...> wrote:

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> Fabulous picture! It will be worth the wait........ ... great

to be busy!

> ML

> CJ

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> Bryan Shillington <bryan

> {Herbal Remedies} Herb Of The Week?

> herbal remedies

> Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 4:55 PM

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> I'm completely snowed. I'll get around to it ASAP. Sooooo Busy

right now. Sorry about the wait. ~B

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Yay for Don. You're cool.

Let everyone write an Herb Of The Week!!!!

~B

 

 

 

On 4/15/2010 12:21 PM, Don Allen wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well after hearing all the good of this plant, I had

tosearch it...and it is hardy into Canada...

here is a bit off off one of the search finds...there are ramp

festivals in NC...  

don

 

Cultivating Ramps: Wild Leeks of Appalachia

Jeanine M. Davis and Jacqulyn Greenfield

INTRODUCTION

Ramps, (Allium tricoccum or Allium tricoccum

var. burdickii, Alliaceae) also known as wild leeks, are native

to the Appalachian mountain region in eastern North America (Fig. 1).

Ramps can be found growing in patches in rich, moist, deciduous forests

as far north as Canada, west to Missouri and Minnesota, and south to

North Carolina and Tennessee. As one of the first plants to emerge in

the spring, ramps were traditionally consumed as the seasons first

“greens.†They were considered a tonic because they provided necessary

vitamins and minerals following long winter months without access to

fresh fruits and vegetables. Ramps are pleasant to eat and taste like

spring onions with a strong garlic-like aroma. They are often prepared

by frying in butter or animal fat with sliced potatoes or scrambled

eggs. They are also used as an ingredient in other dishes such as soup,

pancakes, and hamburgers. They can also be pickled or dried for use

later in the year.

 

 

 

--- On Thu, 4/15/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan (AT) academyofnaturalhealing (DOT) com>

wrote:

 

Bryan Shillington <bryan (AT) academyofnaturalhealing (DOT) com>

Re: {Herbal Remedies} Herb Of The Week?

herbal remedies

Thursday, April 15, 2010, 12:14 PM

 

 

 

Wonderful for letting the list know. Valuable data.  I'm

going Ramping

next weekend. Woohoo I can't wait. Ramp and wild tuber soup. Yum.

 

Store bought food. Humbug. ♫When will they ever learn?♫ When will they

ever learn ♫

 

~B

 

On 4/14/2010 5:32 PM, JohnP wrote:

 

 

 

Hi Bryan,

 

I am your neighbor several counties East of you. Jackson. Ramps are

ready here. Considered by old timers around here as one of the best

spring detox herbs there is. They will flush out or your skin 20 times

more powerful than garlic, and children are (0r were) excused from

school for 3 days after eating them. Only once, after that there was

penalties. Absolutely delicious though. Raw, sauteed with eggs and ham,

or anything that would go with garlic.I pickle them for year round use.

they look like Lilly of the Valley.

 

herbal remedies@

. com,

CJ Fox <premierfox@ ...> wrote:

>

> Fabulous picture!  It will be worth the wait........ ... great

to be busy!

> ML

> CJ 

>

> --- On Tue, 4/13/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan

wrote:

>

>

> Bryan Shillington <bryan

> {Herbal Remedies} Herb Of The Week?

> herbal remedies@

. com

> Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 4:55 PM

>

>

>

> I'm completely snowed. I'll get around to it ASAP. Sooooo Busy

right now. Sorry about the wait. ~B

>

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I plant my some extra garlic in the fall, so we can use

the thinnings in spring for those first precious greens.

Green Eggs minus the ham is a favorite!

 

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