Get âÂÂRampedâ & Ready for a Taste of Haywood
County This Weekend
Ramps
HereâÂÂs a little trivia question for you: Do you know what a ramp is?àIf you answered an
inclined plane, youâÂÂre not completely wrong, but thatâÂÂs not the ramp...
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Get âÂÂRampedâ & Ready for a Taste of Haywood
County This Weekend
Ramps
HereâÂÂs a little trivia question for you: Do you know what a ramp is?àIf you answered an
inclined plane, youâÂÂre not completely wrong, but thatâÂÂs not the ramp IâÂÂm
referring to.àIâÂÂm talking about the famous wild leeks of the Appalachian Mountains
better known as ramps!ÃÂ Ramps, (Allium tricoccum)ÃÂ are native to the Appalachian mountain
region and are particularly prevalent here in the NorthÃÂ Carolina Smoky Mountains. Ramps can
be found growing in rich, moist patches of forest and are one of the first plants to emerge in the
spring. Ramps were traditionally consumed as the seasons first âÂÂgreens.â They were
known to provide necessary vitamins and minerals following long winter months without access to
fresh fruits and vegetables. Ramps have a similar taste to spring onions but have a strong garlic-like
aroma. They are often prepared by frying in butter or fat with sl
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