Asparagus - is there a more delicious vegetable?
Apr 3, 2007 | 3:40 pm
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I like asparagus, but it's nowhere near the top of my "most delicious vegetable" list. It seems to me to be a rather bland taste. I like asparagus best when broiled in the oven with a sprinkling of olive oil, salt, and pepper, but I almost think it's those additions, heated, on a finger food, that I like more than the taste of the vegetable itself. But that's just me.
Apr 3, 2007 | 3:46 pm
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Quick note to add to those of you who have suggested the simple roasting method for cooking your asparagus - you can try to substitute the olive oil for truffle oil or pumpkin oil. Both add enough flavor of their own that lemon isnt necessary. I also like to add herbes de provence to that.
Apr 3, 2007 | 3:58 pm
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Check out the photo of DK Kodama's "Asparagus Milanese" side dish, served at DK Steakhouse, Waikiki; also served as a Tapas version (with a quail egg) at Vino, Kapalua, Hawaii. http://starbulletin.com/2004/11/07/features/eater.html
Chef Kodama's Asparagus Milanese: Broiled asparagus, truffle oil, bread crumbs, herbs, and a sunny side up egg.
Chef Kodama's Asparagus Milanese: Broiled asparagus, truffle oil, bread crumbs, herbs, and a sunny side up egg.
Apr 3, 2007 | 6:03 pm
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I would describe it as a grassy taste, definitely not bland.
I like to mix it into lentils with other roasted veggies and some seasonings. This time of year, asparagus really is my favorite vegetable. The funny smell afterwards is a small price to pay.
I like to mix it into lentils with other roasted veggies and some seasonings. This time of year, asparagus really is my favorite vegetable. The funny smell afterwards is a small price to pay.
Apr 3, 2007 | 6:11 pm
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I'm not bothered by the way my pee smells afterward. It's perfumey.
Apr 3, 2007 | 8:02 pm
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A huge fan also. Our favorite method: remove woody portion of stems, wash & dry, arrange on a baking sheet. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. A squeeze of lemon juice is optional, but good. Slide into oven on broil for 5 - 7 minutes.
Delicious. Same basic roasting method used successfully on lots of vegetables, but it's truly sublime with asparagus - it has a different flavor than when cooked in liquids.
Delicious. Same basic roasting method used successfully on lots of vegetables, but it's truly sublime with asparagus - it has a different flavor than when cooked in liquids.
Apr 3, 2007 | 8:09 pm
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I grew up with canned asparagus 
and my mother still likes canned asparagus better than fresh asparagus...go figure...
What a delight it was to discover fresh asparagus....we have friends that grow it and they left some on our porch last week....mmmm^ ^ ^
and my mother still likes canned asparagus better than fresh asparagus...go figure...What a delight it was to discover fresh asparagus....we have friends that grow it and they left some on our porch last week....mmmm^ ^ ^
Apr 3, 2007 | 8:28 pm
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Asparagus is the Rolls Royce of veggies. I could eat it every night & sometimes have a marathon. My favorite way is on the grill then a mixture of browned butter/balsamic/soy sauce is poured over & a sprinkle of fleur de sel. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I like the big thick spears, peeled at the bottom.
Apr 3, 2007 | 8:32 pm
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