Laura, yea these are essentially unopened fern fronds, though I’ve been told that you’re not supposed to eat them once they open up into fronds. Could be a different species of fern too?

Thanks Diva and Kevin!

Tartelette, the ostrich fern grows all over North America from what I understand, so you might be able to find them locally yourself if not at a grocery store. Ramps on the other hand seem to be limited to the east coast of North America and they’re pretty delicate so not ideal for shipping around the country to stores. You can get seeds and grow them yourself though.

Thanks Mike!

We Are Never Full, I thought about adding garlic, but the ramps actually taste pretty strongly of garlic (especially when raw). It mellows out a bit when you cook them, but it’s still there. That said, if you’re a real garlic fiend, it might not be enough:-)