Asparagus - what to make?!

Norma_Desmond

MMMMM! It's going to go with a lovely piece of local lamb........I'M STARVING NOW!!

unsure

One of the delights of living in Norfolk is that we'll soon be eating the freash aspargus ( known locally as sparrowgrass) sold by the roadside next to the field where it was grown (much better than stuff that's been stored weeeks/months and air freighted). I guess having it donated by a neighbour is even better! You must be furhter south, we're still a few weeks away from our crop.
I agree with previous poster. Simplicity is the key. Check the stalks and cut off any "woody" hard bits at the end. Then simply put into a pan of cold water bring to boil and switch off as soon as it is bubbles up. Drain through collander and serve with a nob of butter...delicious. esp with fish. If you want to you could replace butter with hollandaise sauce. I wouldn't try to do anything more fancy with asparagus it's got a lovely clean fresh taste, why spoil that?

Pink.

Hi Norma,

This older thread has lots of good ideas for asparagus.

Asparagus - what to make?!

Pink

Norma_Desmond

I'm on the coast in north Pembrokeshire and the baby potatoes are due any time now as well. My neighbour is a treasure; she gave us what was possibly the world's biggest cauliflower last time!

diamondcatz

steam asparagus knob of butter, shake of parmesan -a slice of wholemeal bread and my 4 year old eats it til the cows come home

Lucie_2

It's also nice roasted - toss lightly in oil, add & a bit of S&P then into the oven for 10-15 minutes depending how big it is. Balsamic dressing & a few parmesan shavings finish it off nicely.
Lovely fresh asparagus straight from the garden is probably best just lightly steamed, with maybe a knob of butter. Yum!

mgardner

jo_b wrote:

Asparagus has quite a subtle flavour so can easily be overpowered. I'd just steam it or lightly boil it so it still has some bite.

Personally, I just add a knob of butter and use it as a vegetable accompaniment.

You need to cut off the end bits before you cook it as they can be a bit tough.

Absolutely perfect, cannot offer any better advice

Noozan

Just bend them gently as they have a "breaking" point. Steam lightly and seve with lashings of butter and freshly ground black pepper. Can I come for tea please? :drool:

MinnieSpender

Tips as in ideas. I got a massive bunch of asparagus at the market today and fancy doing something other than soup or griddling it.

Any ideas?

alba37

Spanish tortilla (omelette) They are used to make that when asparagus are in season.