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Corona Cookbook: Ramping Up

Narrow Season Inspires Invention

By: - May 28, 2020

The ramp season is nearly over. Fiddleheads are on the horizon.

With the abundant ramp season that lasted three weeks, this northeast delicacy has found its way into many recipes I have developed.

This is one.
Pasta with Anchovies and Ramps
Ingredients:

Grated lemon peel
Pasta water
Red pepper flakes
Pecorino Romano cheese
Anchovies
Pancko
Spaghetti
Ramp bulbs
Garlic
Salt
EVOO
Procedure:

In a mortar, add a pinch of salt, sliced garlic and four anchovies. Make a paste.

Boil water and cook spaghetti until two minutes before al dente.

In a skillet, add olive oil and sauté chopped ramps for four minutes, add more olive oil and add panko until browned.

Add anchovy paste and a cup of pasta water.

Add pasta and swirl, adding red pepper flakes.

Mix in the cheese and serve.