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We foraged ramps for a few years, and it works well. Last year we actually replanted about half of what we foraged and now we have a patch in the back yard loaded with ramps.
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Gravy's Cooking Thread
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Man that's awesome. I know they grow in certain States or regions but I don't think they grow here in Texas. Apparently you can just go and harvest as much as you want when they're growing them if you can find the patches.
When do you normally harvest it?
When I was living in Charleston at one point it wasn't ramps but it was actually a wild garlic that was growing on John's Island right down the road from my dad's house. When it was I guess blooming, anytime you drove by that area it smelled like prime rib roast. We used to go out and pick the garlic, and it's probably the best garlic I've ever had in my life. Unfortunately, they dropped a water line through that stretch of road, and it basically destroyed all of it. It never grew again or at least not in the original abundance.
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I guess I took it for granted living in the North East. I would try to find an Italian specialty store, they're the ones most likely to have it
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i thought i had horrible plating, if it's a competition, you win dawg
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Yeah that's probably a no-go here in Houston. I checked some Asian markets because sometimes they'll have different produce that you typically can't find at a place like HEB or Trader Joe's. Maybe they sell it at whole foods but I won't step into that shit hole just on sheer principle.
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You're probably right. It's something I've been trying to work on. Hey at least if you eat at my house the food will be good and you'll get plenty of it. I think it really just comes down to by the time I get done cooking a big meal, I'm just ready to eat and don't care about trying to make everything look as good as possible.
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anyone used this?
i've been testing this out in the "crispness" drawer since it's enclosed, the short scientific tldr is that food rots b/c of exposure to ethylene gas and many veggies put out ethylene gas themselves
so far it seems to be working after a month, a head of romaine i left in there seems just fine. (of course other veggies are in there, i'm just seeing how long this romaine lasts w/o getting nasty)
i've been testing this out in the "crispness" drawer since it's enclosed, the short scientific tldr is that food rots b/c of exposure to ethylene gas and many veggies put out ethylene gas themselves
so far it seems to be working after a month, a head of romaine i left in there seems just fine. (of course other veggies are in there, i'm just seeing how long this romaine lasts w/o getting nasty)
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yea i'm gonna test this one soon, it has good reviews and has air vents (the square holes) to control flames
gonna goto home depot and see if i can find 1in square metal rods, like rebar but square, anyone know what i might be talking about?
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Tube steel if you can find it in that dimension. What exactly are you wanting the rebar type rods for?yea i'm gonna test this one soon, it has good reviews and has air vents (the square holes) to control flames
gonna goto home depot and see if i can find 1in square metal rods, like rebar but square, anyone know what i might be talking about?
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i wanna use the tube steel instead of the grate... mainly b/c i think cleanup will be easier
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i wanna use the tube steel instead of the grate... mainly b/c i think cleanup will be easier
That's smart. You can find that at any Lowe's or Menards or Home Depot.
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yea think i found a nice 1/2 at lowes i'll pick up
Hot rolled steel is the right choice. If I were doing what you're doing I would likely take the steel home, sand or grind it down until it gleams, clean it, and use some food safe, high temperature paint. Something like this:
Bare steel over heat with cooking grease tends to age quickly and badly.
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BrutulTM
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Don't go to home depot. If they do have anything it will be ridiculously overpriced. Go to a real metal shop/welding supply place. They will have what you want and it won't be that expensive. You do need to clean it well because it will be coated with oil to keep it from rusting. After you get that shit off is going to rust immediately.yea i'm gonna test this one soon, it has good reviews and has air vents (the square holes) to control flames
gonna goto home depot and see if i can find 1in square metal rods, like rebar but square, anyone know what i might be talking about?
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popsicledeath
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i'll just buy stainless steel skewer racks
i mean the yakitori grill i got is only good for 3 skewers anyway
Finally a useful gadget!
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