[geeks] Yumm.

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Fri Jan 25 01:35:05 CST 2002


On January 25, Eric Dittman wrote:
> > > 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.

  That's what I used to say about McRibs. :)

   -Dave

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Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL         "Less talk.  More synthohol." --Lt. Worf



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