Anyone ever used wild ramps in sausage?

[Squirrel]

I've got two lbs. of wild ramps coming my way and was wondering if anyone has ever used them in fresh sausage? I was thinking of doing Italian sausage using CP's mild mix, making up a batch of that halloumi Debi posted aboot, and some baby spinach. Of course the pork. Any thoughts, input on the topic?

[Fired Up]

I do not see any reason why you could not use them. I have seen sausage with leeks in it.

[MichChef]

Never seen one before. Used to have neighbors that talked about them and Ramp Festivals where they were from down south somewhere. the only thing i have wild around here is a shitload of red raspberries taking over an old garage foundation out back, some chives spreading through a wooded patch behind my garden and some garlic chives that spread from the neighbors yard into mine and makes the yard smell real nice when I mow. they DO come in handy snipped into salads, omelettes and various marinades and meat dishes.

[DanMcG]

If your ramps are like our leeks, a little would go a long way. but it would be damn good! go for it Sista

[Checkered Past]

Very interesting I've never heard of them out west here so I looked em up

http://southernfood.about.com/cs/ramps/a/ramps.htm

Go get'em Cheryl no matter what you do I know it will be good

[ALX]

I can only get them fresh in april up where i camp in west virginny....I love em,but some folk cant stand em since they kinda mix between a strong wild onion-leekish and garlic....If my memory serves me a ramp is a wild leek....Did you get red or white???..thats only types hereaboots.......

Never used them in sausage meself,but i know i would like it.............pass me the sausage.heheee.......

[Meat Hunter]

Just post some ramps I found today Squirrel. Like others mentioned, a little goes a long ways. Use em soon though as they seem to loose their pungent smell/taste the longer they sit out.

Now that I think about it, maybe keep the bulbs for something else like grilled toppings for a steak and use the greens in your sausage

[ALX]

Just post some ramps I found today Squirrel. Like others mentioned, a little goes a long ways. Use em soon though as they seem to loose their pungent smell/taste the longer they sit out.

Now that I think about it, maybe keep the bulbs for something else like grilled toppings for a steak and use the greens in your sausage

I have only used them in stews Todd......Type you do around a campfire in middle of nowhere.......Thinkin i may try dehydrating some and see what the powder is like....we pick/dig our own on the sides of the hollers,but even in town up dere they charge 3-5 dollar per pound......WTF...LOL....morels,ginseng etc... are in season at same time......

[Fishawn]

Being honest..... First time I ever heard of a wild ramp...... Sounds like a steep skateboard or bike ramp to me.

I dunno if we got them around here or not

[ALX]

Being honest..... First time I ever heard of a wild ramp...... Sounds like a steep skateboard or bike ramp to me.

I dunno if we got them around here or not

It be Ramp scott....They all wild................

[MossyMO]

Like Checkered Past and Fishawn, I had never heard of them before either...

[MichChef]

A thick growth of ramps near Lake Michigan in Illinois in the 17th century gave the city of Chicago its name, after the area was described by 17th-century explorer Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, and explained by his comrade, the naturalist and diarist Henri Joutel. The plant called Chicagou in the language of native tribes was once thought to be Allium cernuum, the nodding wild onion, but research in the early 1990s showed the correct plant was the ramp.

[Rednose]

From the posts, 'Ramps' sounds southern. Been here all of my days and never heard of 'em.
Interested to see what you do with 'em!!

[gmotoman]

Never heard of them before this post. I can't say what to do with them. But I learned something.

[HawgHeaven]

I do not see any reason why you could not use them. I have seen sausage with leeks in it.

You musta been refering to me sausage making attempts... they all had "leaks" in them...

I think ramps would be great in sausage... they have that onion/garlic flavor profile going on... I say go for it!