Asparagus - In season NOW

[bridgdav]

We are constantly bombarded by restaurants claiming they use Local, Fresh Seasonal ingredients in their Menu's.

I try to use these when cooking at home... SO its Asparagus time.

Having done the usual:

Chargrilled - salted or with Hollandaise sauce
BBQ'd
Side dish
Baked with a Cheese sauce
Breakast with Poached Egg.

I thought I'd try a Rissotto
I loosley followed this recipe last night.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/fo...

Was fantastic - Cutting the heads off for addition to the the main dish, but using the rest of the storks to make a Puree for later addition was great.
Adding a fantastic Asparagus'y taste to the whole dish, rather that a sometimes bland risotto.

Served with Crusted Garlic Ciabatta.

Many brownie points for me to lose in the next few days.

Does PH have any other recipes or recommendations..?

[mechsympathy]

Chargrilled with lemon juice and parmesan

And why oh why does my local grocer have Spanish asparagus in?? (Yes, I did have a go at them)

[markomah]

mechsympathy said:

Chargrilled with lemon juice and parmesan

I also like to wrap a little Parma ham around them before grating the parmesan over...

[grumbledoak]

In a tart with either goats cheese or ricotta, and lemon zest.

[taldo50]

markomah said:

mechsympathy said:

Chargrilled with lemon juice and parmesan

I also like to wrap a little Parma ham around them before grating the parmesan over...

^^^^^ thats how to eat asparagus! parma ham plenty of lemon juice parmesan, job done.

[Wadeski]

i did the veggie lasange that is on the recipe cards at waitrose at the moment. It was lovely.

[Balmoral Green]

I just like them neat with a knob of butter and a dash of salt.

[Hammerwerfer]

How does one puree a stork?

[pokethepope]

Hammerwerfer said:

How does one puree a stork?

Blender?

[BJG1]

Chicken and Asparagus Risotto!

Definitely my favourite asparagus recipe, add a few herbs of choice, some saffron and another vegetable, bit of cheese if you're feeling fat.

[Plotloss]

Steam fresh 'grass

Fry black pudding.

Make raspberry vinegarette (raspberry vinegar and extra virgin)

Grass on plate, butter on grass, crumble black pudding, dash vinegarette.

Starter.

Glory.

[B.J.W]

Asparagus has been in season for around a month.

Living in Worcestershire, we eat stacks of the stuff and there are plenty of roadside places in the area at this time of year where you can buy direct.

A fresh stick of Asparagus goes a long way to making up for the hassle the seeded bush causes on a wet day during the shooting season. Anyone who has beaten through a heavily furrowed field of aspargus will know what I am talking about.

Anyway, a splendid (and traditional) way to serve Asparagus is to simply dish it up boiled with some cooked ham (cut thickly) and egg (poached or fried) and a glass of chilled (local) dry cider. Alternatively, if you fancy something a bit more continental, try it with Parma Ham, parmesan and a touch of dressing.

[Fatbloke]

Parma ham wrapped, eggwash then in bread and parmesan crumb, deep fried

or

in butter in the oven wrapped losse in tim foil

[staceyb]

Cold asparagus soup is lovely too, so refreshing.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/asparagus-soup,...