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[snowbrother]

One of our cooks forages them, so we only get whatever he brings in. Not sure if I have ever had the white variety.

The white ramps look the same, just missing the red color between the leaves and the bulb. I grew up in WV, so I grew up on ramps. Red ramps are usually found further north while white ones are from the south. I grew up in the heart of West Virginia, so we were lucky enough to have both varieties growing wild.

 

[Miles]

Nice looking stuff!

 

[JohnnyChance]

Corned beef tongue

Corned beef tongue hash

Grilled ramps, sous vide then fried pork belly, salsa verde

Shad roe

Relish

 

[GlassEye]

This was not good to look at while hungry, awesome work.

 

[stereo.pete]

Awesome, keep it coming. We are lucky to have so many talents chef's on this forum.

 

[stopbarking]

I was all in and then I saw the shad roe and relish ingredients. NOW I NEED TO EAT THEM! :spin chair: FEED MEEE!

 

[JohnnyChance]

Vodka infusing with pickled ramp, charred barrel wood and thyme

After a few days

Infused vodka, gin, lillet, ramp pickling juice, thyme and lemon for a Dirty Ramp Vesper

Making the above mentioned cocktail at a competition

 

[JohnnyChance]

Vermont raised 100% Wagyu New York Strip & a Kato

Yoshikane 190mm White #2 Cob Chopper

Cured, bourbon-barrel cold smoked, 24 hour sous vide then grilled pork belly

The shad roe bottarga I was working on in the spring

Cucumber gazpacho amuse with lobster

 

[JohnnyChance]

Lobster, roasted corn, lobster mushrooms, toasted brioche, hollandaise, slow poached egg

Smoked beef, melville cheese, squash blossoms

Smoked beef and melville cheese stuffed squash blossoms, cucumber, honey, fennel

Bucatini pasta, chantrelle mushrooms, slow poached egg yolk, shaved shad roe bottarga

Tomatoes

 

[JohnnyChance]

Heirloom tomato, pea tendrils, fried goat cheese, shad roe bottarga ranch, purple basil, cucumber granita

The Harry S. Truman: two eggs, bacon, buttered toast, fresh fruit, glass of milk, shot of Old Grand Dad

Mint julep

Sungold tomatoes and mexican sour gherkins

Butch Harner parer & black mission figs

 

[JohnnyChance]

Pork belly, pulled shoulder, kohlrabi kimchi, grilled heirloom eggplant, glazed figs

Grilled peach, plum, raspberries, blackberries, mint, bruleed figs, vanilla bean cream

Smoked wings, housemade piri piri hot sauce, shaved celery, red onion & parsley salad

 

[jaybett]

Love the pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Jay

 

[MrCoffee]

That's some high quality food porn right there.
What are you using for a camera?