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They're in season but, sadly, not around here. The habitat for Allium tricoccum, commonly known as ramps, is pretty much relegated to the eastern half of the US (see map below). But fortunately for us, several restaurants in the area will be including them on the menu in the next month or so.
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His conjecture was that ramps can become more strongly flavored as they mature and these, being about as slender as cooked spaghetti, were extremely young and tender. This was proven by the several strands of raw ramps on the side which were lovely when sliced and eaten with the ricotta cakes, orange and chevre.
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Ramps are also being featured on the café's breakfast menu, but you'll need to get in soon or, like spring itself, they'll be gone before you know it.
Details: Bread & Ink Cafe, 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Phone 503-239-4756.
2 comments:
Kab, there are isolated patches of ramps here in the PNW. If any of your readers would like to purchase ramps or fiddleheads without trekking into backcountry they should try this website http://www.earthy.com/Ramps_Wild_Leeks_C73.cfm
Wow...I heard they didn't grow here. Interesting!
And I believe that Earthy Delights is the same place that Bread & Ink gets their ramps. Cool!
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