It’s spring and that means ramp hunting time.

The Ramp Patch

Prepped Trout

Two farm-raised trout stuffed with ramps which we foraged for that afternoon. I threw in some herbed ricotta that Carly had whipped up a few days prior.

Grilled Trout

I have had trouble keeping fish from sticking to the grill, so I laid them on a bed of ramp leaves. The ramp leaves burned away and the fish came right off.

Smokin!

After getting the (hardwood) fire good and hot, adding a piece of dripping wet cherry really got the smoke going.

Done!

Dinner – April 22, 2007

Grilled Trout stuffed with Wild Ramps and Herbed Ricotta.
Served on a bed of Ramp greens.
Bread: Seeded Pumpkin Bread from Firehook
Beer: Bell’s Lager of the Lakes.

It was pretty much a perfect meal. Just enough food. The beer matched well. The fish was smoky but still moist because of the ricotta. The bread had enough sweetness to complement the ramps.

[tags]dinner, trout, ramps, cooking, local, seasonal, foraging[/tags]