[geeks] Yumm.

Eric Dittman dittman at dittman.net
Fri Jan 25 01:28:20 CST 2002


> > A wild leek (allium tricoccum), native to the North American
> > woodlands.
> > 
> > Ramp is a Scots dialect variation of the English word ramson,
> > which was the common name for Allium ursinum (wild garlic).
> > 
> > The settlers from either Scotland or Ireland gave the name
> > ramp to the allium tricoccum, which they found either in
> > the southeastern United States or Appalachia.
> 
>   So...are they tasty? :)

I've never tried them.  The smell from other people was enough
to make me not want to ever try them.
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Eric Dittman
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