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[Closed] How should I cook some Asparagus?

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Well I bough a bunch on impulse as was thinking I may have it for my lunch, what's a good healthy and tasty way to cook it?


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:22 am
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Have you got a skillet? If not just flash fry in some olive oil (until slightly "scorched) then serve with shaved parmesan, some decent rock salt and a bit of lemon juice.

YUM!


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:23 am
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Throw it in the bin, leave for a week, then ask the binmen to take the green hell away.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:24 am
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Get the spears of it. Wrap it in parma ham. Cover in a load of grated parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil and black pepper. Bang in the oven for 5 minutes

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:28 am
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If you're hungry cook it with some pasta (add it in for the last few minutes in 1" pieces) then stir in some creme fraiche and lemon juice, then add parmasan, salt and pepper.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:30 am
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steam them for a few mins until they go a rich green.

Serve with melted butter and salt and pepper.
Helpful tip:

To make sure you are only cooking the bit you want to eat, hold one at the base, and then half way up, and bend it like you want to snap it. It always breaks where the woody bit starts so you only eat the nice bits.

Be prepared for smelly wee, even if you eat it raw


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:30 am
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Be prepared for smelly wee, even if you eat it raw

Unless you've been genetically engineered not to smell it.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:40 am
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Be prepared for smelly wee, even if you eat it raw

It's okay I always cook my wee


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:41 am
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Boil them for a couple of minutes, wrap them in parma ham, baste with olive oil and season with black pepper, pop in the oven for a bit. Om nom nom nom.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:42 am
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Or genetically engineered not to produce them smell.


 
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Blanche, then toss in butter.
Simple, effective, tasty.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 10:48 am
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I'd go with Surf Mat's skillet suggestion, although I usually steam it for a couple minutes first, then blanch it, then do what he does, just so it's the right side of al dente.

It's also nice just steamed and then bundled inside an omelette or sat on top of some scrambled eggs.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 11:11 am
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Or genetically engineered not to produce them smell.

I think it's been shown that nearly all humans produce it, it's just that some can't smell it.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 11:31 am
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does that work for farts too?


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 11:32 am
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does that work for farts too?

It would be great if we could be engineered to just smell our own...and not anybody else's


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 11:35 am
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On the BBQ - obviously not too helpful if you are at work but my favourite way of cooking it


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 11:50 am
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cook in a DRY skillet or pan until slightly coloured then remove from heat and add good olive oil, rocksalt and a squeeze of lemon juice.

serve


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 12:00 pm
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Well I blanched, then put in a griddle with some butter, black pepper and some grated mature cheddar.

Was very nice.

I'll let you know about the wee.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 12:11 pm