Comments on: A Taste of Spring: Ramps http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/04/26/a-taste-of-spring-ramps/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: velorutionary http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/04/26/a-taste-of-spring-ramps/#comment-5413 velorutionary Thu, 10 May 2007 18:51:33 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1022#comment-5413 Ramps are wonderful. Keep in mind that a quarter pound can go a long way, so @ $16 a pound is not especially hefty. I made a ramp pesto by using the green part instead of basil, and the white part instead of garlic. Added some Olive Oil, lemon zest, some lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, Grana padano, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Served over pasta. I generally do not add lemon juice/zest to pesto, but this is an exception. It adds nice balance. Unlike Basil pesto, ramp pesto stays nice and green in its container. Ramps are wonderful. Keep in mind that a quarter pound can go a long way, so @ $16 a pound is not especially hefty.

I made a ramp pesto by using the green part instead of basil, and the white part instead of garlic. Added some Olive Oil, lemon zest, some lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, Grana padano, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Served over pasta.

I generally do not add lemon juice/zest to pesto, but this is an exception. It adds nice balance.

Unlike Basil pesto, ramp pesto stays nice and green in its container.

]]> By: Jane Moritz http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/04/26/a-taste-of-spring-ramps/#comment-5412 Jane Moritz Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:52:09 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1022#comment-5412 I thought you were talking about skateboard ramps!! Never heard of these. Thanks so much for sharing this! I thought you were talking about skateboard ramps!! Never heard of these. Thanks so much for sharing this!

]]> By: Jewish Blogmeister http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/04/26/a-taste-of-spring-ramps/#comment-5411 Jewish Blogmeister Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:42:54 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1022#comment-5411 Those pics look mouth watering however my mouth dropped at the price.Surely a mistake 10-$15 a pound?! I'd rather buy Chilean Sea Bass... Those pics look mouth watering however my mouth dropped at the price.Surely a mistake 10-$15 a pound?! I’d rather buy Chilean Sea Bass…

]]> By: Z http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/04/26/a-taste-of-spring-ramps/#comment-5410 Z Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:17:26 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1022#comment-5410 Ramps are a big deal in WV where I grew up. In the spring you go digging for them in the mountains and then the locals fry them up in copious quantities of bacon grease and then eat them on white bread. Kind of nasty. But still. Ramps always mean spring :) Ramps are a big deal in WV where I grew up. In the spring you go digging for them in the mountains and then the locals fry them up in copious quantities of bacon grease and then eat them on white bread. Kind of nasty. But still. Ramps always mean spring :)

]]> By: jabbett http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/04/26/a-taste-of-spring-ramps/#comment-5409 jabbett Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:15:25 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1022#comment-5409 Put a veal chop on top of that Peruvian hash, and it looks just as good as my entree at Solo ;) Put a veal chop on top of that Peruvian hash, and it looks just as good as my entree at Solo ;)

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