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I'm still waiting for asparagus to be around, sadly.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:25 (twenty years ago) link

No more UK asparagus until next year. There's very little point having the imported stuff it just doesn't compare.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Friday, 18 July 2003 07:38 (twenty years ago) link

Asparagus coated in olive oil baked in the oven & then covered in parmesan shavings rules!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 18 July 2003 07:41 (twenty years ago) link

"tacos"?!

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 18 July 2003 07:44 (twenty years ago) link

wine with asparagus = a nice crisp Pino Grigio?

― chris (chris), Friday, 18 July 2003 07:45 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, I've been making N.'s recipe at our house too. Hot stuff.

― NA. (Nick A.), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:26 (twenty years ago) link

Grilled asparagus is wonderful. Coat in olive oil, sprinkle a little kosher salt on it. Grill it up. Tas-tee

― Chris V. (Chris V), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:36 (twenty years ago) link

I use Jane's Crazy Mixed-Up salt, num.

― teeny (teeny), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:44 (twenty years ago) link

one month passes...

ASPARAGUS DEMONS WHY CAN I NOT BE RID OF YE?

― teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 23:09 (twenty years ago) link

Your wee still smells?

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

three months pass...

i plan to try this today for lunch.

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

two months pass...

I made this for my parents and the burnt tips had the faint but unmistakeable taste of HASH. My mom kept saying "I love how they're a little bit smokey-tasting" and I was praying she wouldn't recognize the taste so we wouldn't have to have that conversation.

Otherwise it was great again.

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 22:03 (twenty years ago) link

Baked asparagus is ideal.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 22:10 (twenty years ago) link

I make this all the time now (or every few weeks, when I actually buy asparagus). I love it when the tips get burnt. It has kind of a hammy taste to me, not hashy.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 23:48 (twenty years ago) link

My aunt makes this, sometimes with TERIYAKI GLAZE.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago) link

I never read this thread until now because I had been boycotting it. Hmm.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 23:52 (twenty years ago) link

this thread is a gift from god

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 23:54 (twenty years ago) link

by the way a little cheap "lemon pepper" fromthe grocery store puts this one over the top

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago) link

I just put salt and garlic powder on mine.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago) link

Dammit I'm hungry. Does anyone stir-fry them? I like them when they're still a tad bit crunchy.

Also, sauvignon blanc can have notable asparagus undertones, making it a good match. It's kind of a classic match in certain areas of France, actually.

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 03:16 (twenty years ago) link

I haven't ever done this N. roasted asparagus thing. I wonder if I just hadn't read this thread before, because it sounds genius, and N. steered me towards sour fizzy cola bottles, so he must know what he's doing.

I'll probably make it with tabasco sauce or chile pepper, just cause I can't remember the last time I had asparagus without hot sauce or cayenne, so it would maybe taste funny if I started now.

― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 03:31 (twenty years ago) link

Also asparagus with melted real butter is MMMMM!

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 03:42 (twenty years ago) link

I made that a week back - got two types of asparagus, 2 minutes in microwave, butter on top; quick easy and bloody delicious.

― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 09:53 (twenty years ago) link

with PERUVIAN asparagus dave?? i'm shocked...

what is it with peruvian asparagus, JUST WAIT TIL SUMMER YOU ANNOYING PEOPLE (sorry dave).

ALSO why WHY WHYYYY can't i buy a single green bean/pea/runner beans that is grown ON THIS CONTINENT, i refuse to buy stuff that's imported from that far away and is picked by effectively slave labour, but even at the height of pea/bean season there is NONE from here in the shops...

(sorry i'm ruining your lovely thread N, i'll go away and try this when i next buy 'sparagus :))

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 11:05 (twenty years ago) link

I was somewhere this weekend that had fresh peas in the pod, that looked local as they were all dirty and stuff, but I can't for the life of me think of where... Somewhere on Walthamstow market I think

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 11:07 (twenty years ago) link

Pea season in the UK finished about four months ago.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 15:38 (twenty years ago) link

that's what I thought. I wonder where they came from then

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

a greenhouse perhaps?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

The freezer section in Iceland via a puddle?

I love frozen peas.

Rick perhaps you should pick up some asparagus for tonight too.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:26 (twenty years ago) link

oh sarah, they were in pods, and you don't freeze peas in the pod as it ain't cost effective

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 19:27 (twenty years ago) link

Made this for breakfast (with salt and crushed red pepper, and a biscuit on the side to make it more breakfasty I guess)! Really, really good stuff. Thanks N.

― Tep (ktepi), Saturday, 6 March 2004 16:04 (twenty years ago) link

Sometimes I worry that the thing I'm most appreciated for on ILE is copying out a cooking suggestion from The Guardian. So much for new media.

― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 6 March 2004 16:08 (twenty years ago) link

Asparagus for breakfast? That's crazy talk!

But I suppose it would be better than a small cup of rice crispies, so what do I know.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Saturday, 6 March 2004 16:09 (twenty years ago) link

The girlfriend had already made it clear she'd make fun of me if I had the leftover mashed potatoes from last night's dinner for breakfast, even though I pointed out they were potatoes, like hash browns and home fries. So somehow asparagus seemed fine.

N, roasted asparagus would be like the best thing to be appreciated for.

― Tep (ktepi), Saturday, 6 March 2004 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

one month passes...

I have just eaten a pound of asparagus. At least.

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 3 May 2004 23:07 (nineteen years ago) link

I've fallen off from my twice-to-thrice-a-week asparagus habit, but only because I'm not finding good asparagus as often. Picked some up the other day, though, even though it's big and woody and I'll probably end up splitting it all vertically.

It's really, really good with zatar. Let me scroll up to see if I've said that already. Nope, I didn't.

Also, it doesn't seem to work as well with white asparagus, at least the two times I tried it.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 3 May 2004 23:47 (nineteen years ago) link

I actually searched this thread the other day, having come by a shitload of asparagus. Some of the ideas were very nice (N.'s original post and Anna's cheese and bacon thing). I love ILX sometimes.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 19:55 (nineteen years ago) link

i still do this often. in fact there is asparagus waiting in my fridge for an appointment later this week.

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 20:13 (nineteen years ago) link

this is the only good thing i've taken away from ilx.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 20:14 (nineteen years ago) link

It's asparagus season in the UK, but I'm skint and can't afford any. Bah.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link

jess i thought about saying that exact same thing but figured i'd wait for you to instead.

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link

Teeny, I luff you if for no other reason than the fact that you have revived the asparagus thread 4 times.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 20:18 (nineteen years ago) link

four times SO FAR.

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 22:14 (nineteen years ago) link

That was tasty!

― Gregory Henry (Gregory Henry), Sunday, 9 May 2004 14:07 (nineteen years ago) link

i count six now.

― mark p (Mark P), Sunday, 9 May 2004 14:09 (nineteen years ago) link

I went to the pick-your-own farm this morning and picked a couple of pounds of asparagus for tonight's supper. Yum.

― C J (C J), Sunday, 9 May 2004 14:17 (nineteen years ago) link

no, five.

― mark p (Mark P), Sunday, 9 May 2004 14:18 (nineteen years ago) link

I have el cheapo asparagus from the excellent stall by Goodge St tube station. Cheesy & bacony may be the way to go. Num.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Monday, 10 May 2004 09:14 (nineteen years ago) link

I had asparagus at my parents on Sunday, picked by friends, and bought asparagus at the supermarket on Sunday morning as it was 80p off the organic stuff in Sainsburys. I hope Sarah hasn't eaten it all yet.

I want to try the cheese and bacon route.

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 10 May 2004 09:50 (nineteen years ago) link

the parmesan & olive oil version rules! num.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 10 May 2004 09:51 (nineteen years ago) link

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