Toast With Ramp Kimchi and Poached Eggs

Name: Toast With Ramp Kimchi and Poached Eggs
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bunch ramps (about 5 ounces) or 2 bunches scallions, white and green parts separated; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons gochugaru (coarse Korean hot pepper powder) or 1 teaspoon mild chile flakes (such as New Mexico); ½ teaspoon fish sauce; ½ teaspoon grated peeled ginger; 4 slices of bread, toasted, buttered; 4 Perfect Poached Eggs

By Chris Morocco

March 21, 2017

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Ted Cavanaugh

Ramps, a wild leek, are one of those fleeting vegetables that whip chefs and cooks into a springtime fever. They’re becoming easier to find these days, but blink and you’ll miss them. If you see them, don’t hold back—you can scale this recipe up and eke some more runway out of their season.

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