I never thought about it until I was asked by a colleague one day, “How do you cook white asparagus?” Then it dawned on me: maybe there are others who wonder how to cook these tasty treats. So here you go my friends!
WHITE ASPARAGUS
July 14, 2016
: 4
: 15 min
: 10 min
: 25 min
Ingredients
- 1 lbs white asparagus
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 Tbsp himalayan salt
- 1 asparagus steamer or large pot
Directions
- Step 1 Place the steamer with the salt and water on a medium heat on the stove with the lid on.
- Step 2 Wash your asparagus and pat dry. Cleaning the asparagus takes time and precision. Make sure you peel them 2/3rd of the way up the stem.
- Step 3 Once peeled trim 1 1/2 ” of the bottom off and freeze the ends for making my Creamy Asparagus Soup!
- Step 4 Place all the asparagus in the steamer with the boiling water and turn it to high. steam for 8 minutes. Check to see if done. Use tongs to pick up and if the asparagus bends and the end is floppy it is done. It should be somewhat firm.
- Step 5 You can use my homemade Hollandaise or melted butter. A great treat is making this along side my Lemon & Garlic Chicken and using the gravy for the asparagus as well (my next post). I like them with my homemade mayonnaise! Any way you like is the best way!
I'm Melinda Stevens and living the life of a beach bum was inevitable since my father was a lifeguard for the city of Los Angeles. My memories of growing up on John Street in Manhattan Beach, California were filled with joy, excitement and adventures; until my world, as I knew it, fell apart when we moved to Del Mar, California. My father was offered the position as Captain of the lifeguards and we started the slow migration to the small deserted stretch of beach in 1963. At twelve years old, this seemed like the end of my life. Remember, I’m writing with clear hindsight now, ok somewhat clearer… Little did I know this would be the beginning of a new journey and give a bit more clarity to many of the events that led me to this new cooking adventure.