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	The name Wild leek can also refer to Allium ampeloprasum Allium ampeloprasum *Allium ampeloprasum* is a member of the onion genus Allium, in the family Alliaceae. The wild plant is commonly known as Wild Leek - not to be confused with the N.... , a native of Europe. *Allium tricoccum, commonly known as ramps, spring onion, ramson, wild leek, or ail des bois* (French), is a member of the onion Onion Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to *Allium cepa.... family (Alliaceae Alliaceae Alliaceae* is a Family of herbaceous perennial plant flowering plants. They are monocots, part of Order Asparagales. The family has been widely but not universally recognised; in the past, the plants involved were often treated as belonging to the family Liliaceae, and still are by some botanists.... ). Found in groups with broad, smooth, light green leaves, often with deep purple or burgundy tints on the lower stems and a scallion-like bulb strongly rooted just beneath the surface of the soil. Both the white root and the broad green leaves are edible. They are found from the U.S. United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... state of South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a U.S. state in the Southern United States of the United States. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north.... to Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.... and are especially popular in the cuisine of the US state of West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast.... and the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec Quebec , in French language, *Qu?bec* , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada.... when they emerge in the springtime. A common description of the flavor is like a combination of onion Onion Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to *Allium cepa.... s and strong garlic Garlic Allium sativum* L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive.... . Culinary uses In central Appalachia Appalachia Appalachia is a term used to describe a cultural region in the Eastern United States United States that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia .... , ramps are most commonly fried with potatoes in bacon grease or scrambled with eggs and served with bacon, pinto beans, and cornbread. Ramps, however, are quite adaptable to almost any food style and can also be used in soup Soup Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth.... s, pudding Pudding Pudding most often refers to a dessert, but can also be a savoury dish.In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth of Nations countries, pudding refers to rich , fairly homogeneous starch- or dairy-based desserts , or informally to any dessert.... s, ketchup Ketchup Ketchup, also known as tomato ketchup, tomato sauce, red sauce is a condiment, usually made from tomatoes. The primary ingredients in a typical modern ketchup are tomato concentrate, spirit vinegar, milk, corn syrup, or other sugar, edible salt, spice and herb extracts , spice and garlic powder.... , guacamole Guacamole Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or Food dip.... and other foods, in place of onions and garlic. The community of Richwood Richwood, West Virginia Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,477 at the 2000 census. A former coal and lumber boom town, the city's population once flirted with 10,000 but the closure of many underground coal mines caused many of Richwood's residents to leave the state in order to find work.... , West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast.... holds the annual "Feast of the Ramson" in April. Sponsored by the National Ramp Association, the "Ramp Feed" (as it is locally known) brings thousands of ramp aficionados from considerable distances to sample foods featuring the plant. During the ramp season (late winter through early spring), restaurants in the town serve a wide variety of foods containing wild leeks. The city of Elkins, West Virginia Elkins, West Virginia Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S.... hosts the "International Ramp Festival" during the last weekend in April of each year. This festival features a cook-off Cook-off A Cook-off is a cooking competition where the contestants each prepare dishes for judging either by a select group of judges or by the general public.... and ramp eating contests, and is attended by several hundred people each year. The community of Whitetop Whitetop, Virginia Whitetop is an unincorporated area in Grayson County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. It is currently the southern terminus of the Virginia Creeper Trail.... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is an United States U.S. state on the East Coast of the United States of the Southern United States. The state is known as the "Old Dominion" and sometimes as "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of Lists of United States Presidents by place of birth#By state.... holds its annual ramp festival the third weekend in May It is sponsored by the Mount Rogers Mount Rogers Mount Rogers is the highest point in the state of Virginia, United States, with a summit elevation of above mean sea level. It lies in Grayson County and Smyth County, Virginia, about WSW of Troutdale, Virginia, within the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and Jefferson National Forest.... volunteer fire department and features local old time music from Wayne Henderson Wayne Henderson Wayne Henderson is an Republic of Ireland Goalkeeper , currently playing for Grimsby Town F.C. on loan from Preston North End.... and other bands and a barbecued chicken feast complete with fried potatoes and ramps and local green beans. A ramp-eating contest is held for children through adults. In Bradford, Pennsylvania Bradford, Pennsylvania Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the late 1800s.... , on the first Saturday in May, is an annual event called "Stinkfest." Local food vendors, providing Chinese, German, Italian, and traditional American cuisine, offer their dishes with ramps included. Highlights include the dip tasting contest, the outhouse races (where teams from local business build rolling outhouses and power them down the main thoroughfare), and appearances by local musical groups. The 7th Annual Stinkfest was held on May 3, 2008. In Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.... , wild leeks are considered rare delicacies. Since the growth of leeks is not as widespread as in West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast.... and because of destructive human practices, wild leeks are a threatened species in Quebec Quebec Quebec , in French language, *Qu?bec* , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada.... . Quebec Law Allium tricoccum is a protected species under Quebec Quebec Quebec , in French language, *Qu?bec* , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada.... legislation Law of Canada The Canada legal system has its foundation in the British common law system, inherited from being a part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Quebec, however, still retains a civil law for issues of private law.... . A person may have wild leek in his or her possession outside its natural environment or may harvest it for the purposes of personal consumption in an annual quantity not exceeding 200 grams of any of its parts or a maximum of 50 bulbs or 50 plants, provided that those activities do not take place in a park within the meaning of the parks act National Parks Act (Canada) The National Parks Act is a Canada Law of Canada that regulates protection of natural areas of national significance.... . The protected status also prohibits any commercial transactions of wild leeks, this prevents restaurants from serving wild leek as is done in West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast.... . Failure to comply with these laws is punishable by a fine. However, the law does not always stop poachers, who find a ready market across the border in Ontario (especially in the Ottawa area), where wild leeks may be legally harvested and sold. Trivia The name of the U.S. city Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents.... is said to originate from "Checagou" (Chick-Ah-Goo-Ah) or "Checaguar," which in the Potawatomi Potawatomi The Potawatomi are a Native Americans in the United States people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian languages.... language means "wild onion Onion Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to *Allium cepa.... s" or "skunk Skunk Skunks* are mammals best known for their ability to excrete a strong, foul-smelling #Anal scent glands. General appearance ranges from species to species from black and white to brown or cream colored.... ." The area may have been so named because of the smell of rotting marshland wild leeks (ramps) that used to cover it. Ramps appear quite often on the Food Network Food Network Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs specials and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns roughly two thirds of the network, and Tribune Company owns the rest.... show, Iron Chef America Iron Chef America *Iron Chef America: The Series* is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA.... , used by Iron Chefs and challengers alike. Ramps appeared on the Bravo show, Top Chef, Season 3, used by two competing chefs . The appearance of ramps in the spring are often used as an indicator to morel mushroom hunters in the Mid-West, much of the South and a few states in the eastern corridor to determine when the mushrooms will begin to appear. The size of the ramp is taken into consideration by morel hunters to measure the length of time before the mushroom season begins. Ramps in fiction The protagonist of JT LeRoy JT LeRoy Jeremiah "Terminator" LeRoy was a pen name of United States writer Laura Albert. The name was used from 1996 on for publication in magazines such as Nerve .... 's novel Sarah encounters ramps for the first time at a truck stop in the wilds of West Virginia, and eating them becomes a rite of passage Rite of passage A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social status. It is a universal phenomenon which can show anthropologists what social hierarchies, values and beliefs are important in specific cultures.... . See also Ramsons Ramsons Ramson ' is a wild relative of chives. The Latin name owes to the brown bear's taste for the bulbs and habit of digging up the ground to get at them; they are also a favorite of wild boar.... Allium ampeloprasum Allium ampeloprasum *Allium ampeloprasum* is a member of the onion genus Allium, in the family Alliaceae. The wild plant is commonly known as Wild Leek - not to be confused with the N.... External links General references Jane Snow, "Hankering For Ramps", The Akron Beacon Journal, April 21, 2004, pp. E1, E4-E5.