From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-Plenty of people in these parts dig ramps.
Some of them literally.
And now is the time to ramp it up.
This past weekend, Darcy Riggs was out digging these wild leeks, so she and her family can serve them for one of the ramp "feeds" that are an Appalachian rite of spring.
Ms. Riggs, the assistant director of dining for Country Meadows Retirement Community in South Fayette, helps with a dinner that's held at Olde St. John's Episcopal Church in her hometown of Colliers, W.Va.
From 3 to 8 p.m. this Saturday, April 27, she, her sisters, cousins and other volunteers will be serving Italian sausage and ramp sandwiches; ramp hotdogs; fried potatoes with ramps and bacon; soup beans and cornbread; and many desserts. Cost is $7 for dinner, with ham or dessert for $1 more; proceeds benefit the landmark church and its summer reading program. You can even buy fresh ramps to take home (but those will go fast). For information, call 1-304-527-4746.
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http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/food/a-sure-sign-and-smell-of-spring-here-ramps-684842/#ixzz2RTJDGSWS
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