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zharacadz - 2012-12-11 18:46:00

i put mine parcels of tin foil with a drizzle of olive oil, 2-3 slices of lemon and bake for 10mins.

teddy147 - 2012-12-11 18:52:00

I just cut off the tough ends and blanch it in boiling salted water for a few minutes, drain on kitchen paper. Dress with butter or extra virgin olive oil. Good additions are fresh tarragon, mint, sweet basil or parsley, shaved parmigiano reggiano, good quality smoked cheddar (Whitestone or Kapiti).

You can also roast asparagus or cook it on a ridged grill pan.

davidt4 - 2012-12-11 18:52:00

I roast mine. A drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper is all that's required. I often add bacon, either as small dice or chunks. Delicious together.

kay141 - 2012-12-11 19:15:00

davidt4 wrote:

I just cut off the tough ends and blanch it in boiling salted water for a few minutes, drain on kitchen paper. Dress with butter or extra virgin olive oil.

This is the best way to have Asparagus IMO

nauru - 2012-12-11 19:15:00

You can also stir fry it for a change.

mlg26 - 2012-12-11 19:24:00

Pan fry with butter then add juice of lemon to serve

fenian1 - 2012-12-11 19:26:00

mlg26 wrote:

You can also stir fry it for a change.

I like stir frying - chopped into bite size pieces, with a bit of herbed salt and oil. Tastes good!

n00dle - 2012-12-11 19:33:00

I just boil it in salted water. I prefer it cold with some salad dressing.

maximus44 - 2012-12-11 19:57:00

In the microwave with a bit of water for 2 mins max then lemon and knob of butter. On the barbecue with garlic oil. In the oven with bacon and olive oil

liamjosh - 2012-12-11 20:33:00

You should "snap" off the tough ends, rather than cutting them off. Apparently they always break where the tough and tender joins. I use the "tough" bits that I've broken off to dice finely and add to stirfries, but I just rinse the good bits in fresh water, microwave for a couple of minutes and serve with butter and pepper.

kuaka - 2012-12-11 21:11:00

Very plain but delicious - snap off the ends, boil in lightly salted water for a few minutes. Drain and serve with butter melted and finely ground black pepper.

nzhel - 2012-12-12 23:35:00

and don't do what my mil did the first time she cooked them. She chopped off the nice flowery heads, threw them away and just cooked the bare stalks - she thought they'd gone to seed!

kuaka - 2012-12-13 00:05:00

BEST WAY COOK IT WITH WHITE VINEGAR COVER IT, SEASON IN LEMON PEPPER & ONIONS SLICE BOIL FOR 8 MINS. 60% HEAT THEN PUT 50 MEGS OF BUTTER AT THE END TO LUMP IT UP. tASTE LIKE INSTANT PUDDING.

outatude - 2012-12-13 01:15:00

School holidays have started.

davidt4 - 2012-12-13 10:37:00

I have an old Chinese friend and he cooks his long ( about 20 mins) with oil, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, fish suace and sesame oil. They are delicious :)

holly-rocks - 2012-12-13 10:55:00

kuaka wrote:

and don't do what my mil did the first time she cooked them. She chopped off the nice flowery heads, threw them away and just cooked the bare stalks - she thought they'd gone to seed!

reminds me of what my partner did with artichokes. (he cut out the base where the heart is)

olwen - 2012-12-13 13:34:00

sprinkling lemon pepper on it is nice or make a cheese sauce

creole21 - 2012-12-13 13:43:00

Cook normally, then serve with reduced sweetened balsamic vinegar.

daleaway - 2012-12-13 15:48:00

Raw, broken up in a salad- honestly it is great!

motgirl - 2012-12-14 20:54:00

I roast mine in Garlic oil.... yum!!

lyl_guy - 2012-12-15 16:35:00

raw, in garlic and butter, stir fryed, steamed, and boiled if you have too, just eat it
santa did it

chevcamaro - 2012-12-17 14:27:00

depends on what you're serving it with and what you like? Easiest is to very quickly blanch the stems in boiling water 2-3 minutes or less depending on size. Serve on a warmed plate with fresh hollandaise sauce or simply season with salt, pepper, lemon juice & knobs of butter - yum! If you're having the spears alongside a BBQ then you can also grill them on the hotplate for a few minutes and again serve with accompaniments & sauces of your choice - garlic aoli to dip the pears in is nice. Another option is to quickly blanch them as mentioned above - leave to cool and serve wrapped in thin slices of Ham (serve with still warm new potatoes and loads of butter - divine!

Quoteant_sonja (400 ) 10:22 am, Fri 24 Dec #2
if you youtube 'simon gault' he does it with lots of sugar and salt and lashings of butter, I bring the water to the boil in a large frypan only cook 2 mins, turn the timer on, I have found 3 is too soft, then if you wrap in a cold damp teatowel it keeps it warm for quite some time. Yes it works! otherwise serve as soon as its cooked with hollandaise sauce or grated parmesan cheese over

Quoteseniorbones (622 ) 2:36 pm, Fri 24 Dec #6
Hi, i have an Asian friend who makes the best asparagus! He looks them in a a wok with a bit of oil, fresh garlic, fresh grated ginger and fish sauce, he cooks them for ages ( like 15 mins ) then adds a drop of sesame oil at the end ( can add sesame seeds here too ). Sooooo goood and a change to the way i normally look it which is stir fried fast or steamed / boiled quickly with s&p, butter and lemon juice (:

Quoteholly-rocks (0) 3:16 pm, Fri 24 Dec #7
If you want to BBQ them, then I put a 2 toothpicks through 4 or 5 (one at the bottom, one below the spear) and put them on the hotplate

Quoteduckmoon (294 ) 4:12 pm, Fri 24 Dec #8
I cook in very little water - then dump them boiling hot into a salad dressing made from vinegar, salt, pepper, olive oil and garlic and some chopped spring onion if I have it - they take that up and taste lovely when cool.

Quoteuli (607 ) 7:35 pm, Sun 25 Dec #11
I drizzle mine with garlic oil, and roast for a few minutes..... Yummm!!!

Quotelyl_guy (305 ) 8:57 pm, Sun 25 Dec #12

bev00 - 2012-12-26 01:52:00

I put them into a dish--sprinkle with some salt--cover with boiling water--leave for 5 minutes--remove from water and drain--serve with hollandaise sauce.

jarjarbinks01 - 2012-12-27 12:41:00

steamed

vonkrum - 2012-12-27 12:48:00

I do the microwave thing til just tender, then add a bit of butter and salt and pepper like others - but also quickly brown some sesame seeds in a bit of butter in the frypan and add these over the top - yum!

nunesy - 2012-12-27 13:18:00

fenian1 wrote:

Pan fry with butter then add juice of lemon to serve

This!

biggles45 - 2012-12-27 13:22:00

I will cook it in the mic. sometimes, but I prefer it raw.

pickles7 - 2012-12-27 13:24:00

Serve with aioli - yummy.

roshu - 2012-12-27 16:08:00

Stir fried whole with lemon juice, olive oil, craked pepper and sea salt.

bluesmum - 2012-12-27 20:05:00

Steamed on it's own! Or with a bit of Hollandaise :-)

nik12 - 2012-12-27 22:57:00

nik12 wrote:

Steamed on it's own! Or with a bit of Hollandaise :-)

+ a million!!! ;D

carlosjackal - 2012-12-28 22:43:00

another round

bev00 - 2013-12-29 01:07:00

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cookessentials - 2013-12-29 08:50:00

I roast mine too, coat in a little o/oil season with s&p, add a little garlic, and or balsamic vinegar.

ruby19 - 2013-12-29 11:08:00

Mmmm... we had some roasted in garlic oil last night, with cold ham and steamed baby potatoes... makes me think it would be lovely in a potato salad with bacon, and boiled egg in it.

lyl_guy - 2013-12-29 13:49:00

Snap ends, microwave, hollandaise sauce

duckmoon - 2013-12-29 14:53:00

Stir fry in butter with heaps of chopped garlic.

wayneandjudith - 2013-12-29 22:49:00

I stirfry mine with mushrooms and cherry tomatoes...add a few herbs if wanted.

baalamb - 2014-01-01 13:59:00

Hardly at all. ;)

I snap the tough ends, halve lengthwise, slice to 2cm lengths and microwave for about a minute for my bird. So I can have some peace while eating my own dinner.

Otherwise, I'll do almost anything with them. I chop and throw it into the beginning of cheese sauce, and by time the sauce is done they're crispy-cooked. Press them into corn fritters just after pouring into the frypan, and they'll cook beautifully by time the fritter is golden and cooked. I've even grated and tossed into a quick-fry. Basically a stir fry but all ingredients are grated so it takes about a minute to cook after the meat if any, makes a great snack or pita, kebab or toastie filling.

fizzy_kiwi - 2014-01-01 19:28:00

I generally blanche mine until they're bright green - a couple of minutes, no more, then drain 'em, season 'em and then drizzle with lemon juice.

And then I take one and wave it about and ask people to guess who I am. (Correct answer = Shakespeare!)

drommy - 2014-01-01 20:30:00

handy threat to keep

bev00 - 2015-01-01 22:43:00

vonkrum wrote:

steamed

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And nothing added.. Just the pure decadent taste

lilyfield - 2015-01-02 08:21:00

Pan fry in peanut oil then add a little lime juice and soy

twindizzy - 2015-01-02 12:03:00

Or this: Christmas Day, four bunches of asparagus,snapped and ready to cook but forgotten about in a kitchen that had three sisters vying for the stove and serving up their favourite dishes to family and orphans.

eastie3 - 2015-01-02 19:37:00

Boil couple mins drain toss in butter, smoked garlic Yum.

fifie - 2015-01-04 11:48:00

Snap off the ends, wrap in streaky bacon (add a mint leaf as you wrap), cook for a few mins on the bbq or in a fry pan. DELICIOUS.

chalkiej - 2015-01-05 14:37:00

Snap off the ends, dip in beaten egg and then into crumbs, I use a cheese crumb, cook in the oven on tin foil for about 20mins, depending on size of the asparagus, serve with Aioil

nz_nicola - 2015-01-05 15:03:00

bump for the last of the asparagus

uli - 2016-01-01 18:59:00

I use my microwave fish steamer - put a dash of water in the base, then lay the trimmed asparagus in the steamer and zap in the microwave on high for 2 minutes - perfect asparagus! I sometimes serve it with a light cheese sauce (made with Parmesan cheese) if using as part of a hot meal.

porsh_a - 2016-01-03 18:11:00