ramps Archives - Appalachian History

The salient feature of ramps is the smell

This is a diagram of the general life cycle of Allium tricoccum—ramps.

Mountain folks have traditionally looked forward to the return of the ramp after a winter of eating mostly dried foods.

WV has a love for food ranging from heirloom culinary items such as leather britches & cornbread, to delights as simple as a pepperoni roll.

For folks in Flag Pond, TN each spring brings again the age-old combination of ramps, potatoes, bacon grease, and black iron.