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Corona Cookbook: Ramping Up

Narrow Season Inspires Invention

By: - May 28, 2020

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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.