Foraging the Litchfield Hills

April 30th, 2020

ramps

Foraging: searching for wild food resources.

New Englanders are known for their resourcefulness.  Rummaging through the Litchfield Hills foraging for edible gems has become a local pastime.

One of the first greens to reveal itself each spring is ramps – an onion/garlic-like plant whose chic locavore reputation has earned it a revered place on the menu of many local restaurants.

Ramps thrive in damp, cool areas with a preference for lying under the canopy of beech, birch, sugar maple, and/or poplar trees.  These leafy Green plants reveal their deliciousness for only about one month each year, before wilting away to allow for its flower stalk to bloom and seed in early summer.  As foraging becomes increasingly popular, thoughtful harvesting to protect the seeds is crucial to the continued survival of this ephemeral flavor.

As you wander the Southern Berkshires throughout the coming weeks, keep a keen eye out for these wild leeks – the quest will test your innate survival skills and the reward will ignite your culinary creativity.

Some of our favorite Ramp Recipe’s include:

Grilled Ramps  Ramp Pesto  Ramp Frittata  Pickled Ramps

pamps

Share This

Your
Tri-State Region
Ambassador  Real Estate Agent  Broker  Connection 

Elyse Harney Real Estate
Our Family Connection

11 East Main Street
Salisbury, Connecticut
phone: 860-435-2200
fax: 860-435-2724
Email Here

36 Main Street
Millerton, New York
phone: 518-789-8800
fax: 518-789-8804
Email Here

22 Maple Avenue
Norfolk, Connecticut
phone: 860-542-5500
fax: 860-542-5048

Email Here

9 Barnes Road
Falls Village, Connecticut
phone: 860-824-0027
fax: 860-453-4252
Email Here

440 East River Road
Riverton, Connecticut
phone: 860-738-1200
Email Here

Elyse Harney Real Estate, LLC – Copyright 2024 – All Rights Reserved. Elyse Harney, Principal Broker – Serving Connecticut, New York & Massachusetts Main Office: 11 East Main Street, Salisbury, CT 06068
No photo or description is to be used without expressed written permission. Descriptions are subject to errors, omissions, unannounced price changes, and/or availability.
Care has been taken in preparing these descriptions, but no warranty is intended or implied. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of all statements.
New York Fair Housing Notice    Standard Operating Procedures • FAQ

Elyse's Country Journal

11 East Main Street
Salisbury, Connecticut 
p: 860-435-2200
f: 860-435-2724
Email Here

36 Main Street
Millerton, New York 
p: 518-789-8800
f: 518-789-8804
Email Here

22 Maple Avenue
Norfolk, Connecticut 
p: 860-542-5500
f: 860-542-5048
Email Here

9 Barnes Road
Falls Village, Connecticut
p: 860-824-0027
f: 860-453-4252
Email Here

440 East River Road
Riverton, Connecticut 
p: 860-738-1200
Email Here

Your
Tri-State Region
Ambassador  Real Estate Agent  Connection 

Elyse Harney Real Estate
Our Family Connection
Elyse Harney Real Estate

Copyright ©2022. Elyse Harney Real Estate, LLC All rights reserved. Elyse Harney, Principal Broker. Serving Connecticut, New York & Massachusetts. Main real estate office located at 11 East Main Street, Salisbury, CT 06068. No photo or description is to be used without expressed written permission. Descriptions are subject to errors, omissions, unannounced price changes, and/or availability. Care has been taken in preparing these descriptions, but no warranty is intended or implied. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of all statements.
 New York Fair Housing NoticeStandard Operating Procedures