The British Asparagus Season
At long last here it is. Let's share tips, blog posts and recipes right here. I'll link to this discussion on the home page to share with all our visitors.
P.S. Please let me know if you have a great asparagus picture I can use for the feature on the home page - a credit will be given. I've put one of my own up but I think it's nicer to feature members' ones where possible.
P.S. Please let me know if you have a great asparagus picture I can use for the feature on the home page - a credit will be given. I've put one of my own up but I think it's nicer to feature members' ones where possible.
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Permalink Reply by Rob at EAT PICTURES on -
Holding firmly to the vital principles of keeping food simple, fresh and local
I'm a big fan of steamed asparagus dipped (soldier style) into soft boiled eggs
With perhaps a little butter and freshly ground pepper thrown in for good measure
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Permalink Reply by Julia Parsons on -
Rob at EAT PICTURES said:Holding firmly to the vital principles of keeping food simple, fresh and local
I'm a big fan of steamed asparagus dipped (soldier style) into soft boiled eggs
With perhaps a little butter and freshly ground pepper thrown in for good measure
You know, I think I'm going to have that for lunch now. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Permalink Reply by Richard Leader on -
Let's hope it's a good season this year - I do love asparagus and wait all year for it to arrive...
One of my favourite things to do (other than the standard melted butter or hollandaise) is to grill it with spring onions and serve with olive oil, balsamic and parmesan - recipe here: http://www.superfood.blog-city.com/grilled_asparagus_and_spring_oni...
All my peelings, offcuts and scraps go into a bag in the freezer to make stock for the risotto I make with the last bunch of the season...
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer McLagan on -
Yes Rob, I love asparagus 'soldier style' too. Alas it is too early for local asparagus here in Toronto but I have posted about them . While I love hollandaise sauce with them this recipe is also good.
And I have a note about the "asparagus pee"
Do you know that while everyone who eats asparagus has "asparagus pee" not everyone has the ability to smell the compound!
Jennifer
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Permalink Reply by Rob at EAT PICTURES on
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@Jennifer
I guess the infamous after effect was bound to get a mention in this discussion
Although I didn't know that some people lack the ability to detect it
(Getting back to the consuming side of the equation...)
Hollandaise is extremely good
I s'pose soft boiled egg and butter is the lunch-in-a-hurry equivalent
By coincidence I used an asparagus shot in an early attempt at developing the Eat Pictures brand (here)
But I must confess that I took that asparagus picture at a little French market last year
So it doesn't really qualify for an appearance in a British Asparagus thread
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Permalink Reply by Julia Parsons on
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Take a look here: http://www.british-asparagus.co.uk/
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Permalink Reply by Fiona on -
I have a simple Roast Asparagus with Serrano ham - see here.
The saltiness of the Serrano is a sublime contrast!
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Permalink Reply by Julia Parsons on
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FIona I'm drooling at your pictures!
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Permalink Reply by Elisabeth Winkler on -
I was delighted to find organic asparagus last Thursday - so tender I have never tasted anything like it before...
http://realfoodlover.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/amazing-asparagus/
Julia, thanks for your encouragement to post my blog here.
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