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Rodney Myrvaagnes
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On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:46:11 +0200,
(Victor Sack)
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>Rodney Myrvaagnes > wrote:
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(Victor Sack) wrote:
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>> >Bear's leeks (AKA Allium ursinum, Bärlauch, ail des ours, cheremsha,
>> >wild garlic, etc.) are here at last, for few weeks at least.
>> >
>> Victor, Is this plant similar to the ramps of Appalachia?
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>I've never tasted ramps, but, indeed, it is said to be very similar and
>looks simliar, too. They are both leafy plants from the Allium family
>and both have a distinctive garlic smell and taste. According to
>Gernot's site, ramps tend to taste more "oniony", though.
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>Here are some pictures for comparison:
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>Bear's leeks:
><http://heilpflanzen.wetteronline.de/baerlauch/baerlauch_bilder.shtml>
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>Ramps:
><http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/alliumtric.html>
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Thanks, Victor
The ramp leaves are more elongated than the laid-out bear leek leaf in
your first url. The CT site says the leaves disappear before
flowering, which appears to be untrue for the bear leek.
I saw something in a Paris veg stand once that looked a lot like
ramps. I guess it was bear leek.
Rodney Myrvaagnes Opionated old geezer
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