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Eric Krewson:
I was wandering around the land I hunt in south central Tn this spring turkey hunting and noticed all these green tops that looked like an emerging daffodil plant, I pulled one up to check it out. Immediately I realized it was a ramp, I had never seen one before that I know of. I gave it the taste test, pretty good, like a cross between and onion and garlic with a more complex taste, pretty strong. The onion breath effect lasted for a long time.

As I walked off the ridge into the valley I noticed the hillsides were solid with these plants.

I was on the same hillside a few days ago and there wasn't a sign of them so they must be a springtime only plant.

Sidmand:
mix them with some bell peppers, and some mushrooms, hit them with a hot pan until wilted and the peppers are soft with a bit of charred color, then add some fresh tomatoes and get them soft.  Boil some new potatoes in another pot until soft.  Mix all that together for a wonderful hearty side dish, served with some pork chops (or better, bone in grilled pork shoulder steak)

Your welcome  ;)

chamookman:
Whoa - does that sound good  :OK -C- ! Bob

Hawkdancer:
Any one got a picture Of ramps " on the hoof"?  I had not heard of them until this thread!  Garlic, I got!  Chives, I got!  Ramps sound like a 20-30 inch rain plant!
Hawkdancer

JW_Halverson:
I don't have any photos, but you can google the image, lotta great photos of them out of the ground and still in the ground to help identify.

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