asparagus, how to cook it.

[XmisterIS]

I absolutely love asparagus!

I usually boil it for 3 minutes, then serve drizzled with olive oil, sea salt and some grated parmesan cheese.

I live about 10 mins cycle ride from an asparagus farm - huge bundles for a fraction of supermarket cost!

 

[Brahan]

Why slowly dry out such wonderfull produce! and if you want cheese put it on toast... Phillestine

I didn't say slowly, I said gently. The wipe of butter is to make sure it doesn't get dried out.

I'm buying some tonight.....yum.

 

[Arch]

Eat as desired, be it with egg, hollandaise, butter - whatever is your favourite.

Can I have all three please?

 

[rich p]

4 pages on how to cook asparagus! Priceless

Can someone tell me how to boil an egg please?

 

[Riding in Circles]

I absolutely love asparagus!

I usually boil it for 3 minutes, then serve drizzled with olive oil, sea salt and some grated parmesan cheese.

I live about 10 mins cycle ride from an asparagus farm - huge bundles for a fraction of supermarket cost!

Yum!

 

[ChrisKH]

Boil
Hollandaise
Chomp
Burp

Thank Polish picker.

 

[wafflycat]

*boil asparagus*??? Good god man, no, the vegetable is a delicate treat and needs to be barely cooked to retain the full deliciousness of its delicate flavour on the tastebuds!

Speaking of which, I was inspired to pop to the farm around the corner & got a *huge* bagful of just cut spears. Cooked as I described in my previous post, a little butter melted on the top and one of my Laydeez's freshly laid eggs poached placed on the top of the cooked spears. A little black pepper and it was this: a gourmet treat!

 

[Fnaar]

Can you eat it raw, dippimg it in sugar, like rhubarb? Prob'ly not!
I lived in Spain for a bit, and that was apsparagus heaven Steamed (lightly) with either hollandaise or simply mayo...
Bigger stalks that here, too