The market · Alliums · The Americas
Ramps
Wild leeks from the woods of eastern North America: broad leaves on a slim white-and-purple bulb, stronger and more pungent than European wild garlic.
garlicky · oniony · pungent
If you can't find it
Farmers' markets in early spring.
- The same; or spring onion with a little garlicYou lose little.
Goes with
Knowing it
- Where to buy
- Farmers' markets in spring. Patches take years to recover, so buy from foragers who cut a leaf per plant rather than digging the bulbs.
- Worth knowing
- The leaves cook in seconds and the bulbs in a few minutes, so split them and start the bulbs first. Pickle the bulbs and blitz the leaves into butter or salt to keep the season.
