Springtime is the only date of the year to get ramps. What’s a ramp, you say?

Ramps (or Wild Leeks) are a member of the Allium family, along with onions, scallions and leeks. After finally getting to try them, I have become a huge fan. They have the most interesting taste of scallions and strong garlic. Just beware of ‘ramp breath’ - these guys are potent! They’re very versatile - the leaves and bulbs are edible, raw in salads and in any dish you would use other Alliums in. The only limiting factor is the price-tag - $10 to $15 a pound! I limited myself to just half a pound.

What did I do with them? After eating a few raw, I made scrambled eggs with them. The next day I decided to try them in Peruvian Purple

Finally, my “Spring Burger”. (I might have been visually inspired by What We’re Eating on that one, too. The purple component in my burger is pickled red onions.)

Everything turned out delicious - but my wife avoided me for a few hours afterwards. By the way, these photos are close-ups and those are quail eggs - another springtime food. I saw them where I purchased my ramps, and was curious. As you might guess, their strange size is their only difference from any other eggs. But they do produce a nice presentation, don’t you think?

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