leeks?

[philoshop]

Anybody else grab wild onions this time of year?

Not sure if they're leeks or shallots, but I've always been told they're leeks. I didn't argue with Grandma.

For the next few weeks they're the tastiest veggie out there, and I have lots of them around me. I just grabbed two bulbs from the back yard but they're not quite ready to pick yet. Even so,  I'll cook them with some potatoes for breakfast. Leeks & sliders with pumpernickel bread. Brings back some spicy memories every year.

Anybody have other ways to use them?

[Terry]

I do. I use them in place of onions. I actually prefer them and wish the season was longer.

[Cabin Fever]

I froze ~3 gallon sized freezer bags last year. Used for soup, bone broth, stir fry, cooking canned venison, cooked with shaved beef, etc... I just checked on this years crop. Just starting to sprout. We still had snow ~3 weeks ago at camp. 

[bowslinger]

yep love them use them in my pickeled eggs alot 

[Cabin Fever]

yep love them use them in my pickeled eggs alot 

You can't just whip that out, without being expected to post a recipe! So cough it up!   Sounds good!

[fasteddie]

I will have to check out a field at my sister in laws if I get down to Geneseo this coming week . The field she leases to a farmer was loaded with them last year . They really sprouted after he took up the soy beans .

[philoshop]

I didn't know they would freeze okay. Then again, I usually eat 'em as fast as i can pick 'em.

C'mon Bowslinger! Recipe, please. Love pickled eggs.

 

In addition to the breakfast of 'leeks 'n sliders' they're perfect in a venison roast or stew. A fresh dandelion salad on the side makes it worth the long winter in NY. Another week or so if it doesn't snow.

 

Can I freeze the dandelion greens too?

Thanks guys!

[Zem18]

Feel free to pick all the darn dandelions from my yard. Friggen things are a nuisance. Lol

[fasteddie]

Feel free to pick all the darn dandelions from my yard. Friggen things are a nuisance. Lol

 

There was an article in today's D&C paper about honey bees not surviving the long cold winter . It stated that dandelions would help the surviving bees to get healthy as they have a lot of pollen .

[philoshop]

If I eat 1% of the ones in my yard it feels like a win!

They are tasty for the next couple of weeks though. Not recommended if you do any spraying for weed or feed, but a handful of young dandelion leaves from small plants makes a tasty salad that would cost you some bucks in a restaurant. Rinse 'em off and add a little oil and vinegar. Dice up a couple of the leeks with those greens and you're set.

I'm not a grazer, but I'm happy to take advantage of it when it's there.

[blackradio]

I picked 4 lbs last Saturday and a pound the week before.

 

Bulbs are very small still so I like to wait a little longer until they grow a little bigger.

 

I only find them in one spot but it is a field of them.

 

Just got done a few hours ago pickling leeks.

 

I'll let you know how they turn out in a few weeks.

[F-150]

Leek Cheese spread,  2 cups of leek whites chopped, 1 pound of sharp cheddar shredded, 2 pounds of cream cheese, 1 pound of cheese whiz or use sour cream in place of cream cheese, mix together place in small containers and freeze, you can enjoy leeks year round

[Ford]

Sometimes they are as sweet as candy.

 

I like the cheese spread idea.

[philoshop]

Can you pickle the stems like garlic scapes?

[2012_taco]

not sure where to find leeks, I know when I turkey hunt a lot of times I can smell onions. Are the green leaves I just walked through leeks? I'll have to try and pull some and see if they have a bulb.

[turkeyfeathers]

not sure where to find leeks, I know when I turkey hunt a lot of times I can smell onions. Are the green leaves I just walked through leeks? I'll have to try and pull some and see if they have a bulb.

Sure sounds like you're walking thru them. Can't wait til a little later in turkey season to pick a bunch. Made leek and potato soup last year. Delicious 

[Cabin Fever]

not sure where to find leeks, I know when I turkey hunt a lot of times I can smell onions. Are the green leaves I just walked through leeks? I'll have to try and pull some and see if they have a bulb.

Here's a couple videos to help you identify leeks...

 

 

[2012_taco]

Thanks, I know exactly where I can find them.

[G-Man]

ham and leeks, with potato soup. have acres and acres of them...

[landtracdeerhunter]

Been eating leeks for a month now. Wild onion longer than that, LOL.

Edited April 27, 2014 by landtracdeerhunter

[Chef]

Just so yuk all know those are ramps, a cousin to garlic and onions they are prized in fine dining restaurants and can actually sell for over 15 a lb. pickle the whole thing

[PREDATE]

Just so yuk all know those are ramps, a cousin to garlic and onions they are prized in fine dining restaurants and can actually sell for over 15 a lb. pickle the whole thing

Actually..... they are Allium tricoccum (commonly known as ramp, ramps, spring onion, Ramson, wild leek, wood leek, and wild garlic) Edited September 12, 2014 by PREDATE

[TrailsEndTom]

Ramps by any name are good.

Edited September 13, 2014 by TrailsEndTom

[Chef]

Agreed!

[DirtTime]

I always try to get out and pick some. Usually made a morning of it and pack a lunch. Haven't gotten out the past couple years though.

I put them in salads, home made salsa, and of cource all sorts of soups and stews.