is asparagus good? i need recipes

jardimgirl
jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
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i have never tried apparagus, and want to buy some this weekend. what does the taste remind you of? broccoli maybe? lol anyways how do you make yours? raw? cooked? ideas please :)
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  • PatheticNoetic
    PatheticNoetic Posts: 905 Member
    We always throw it in a pan when cooking steaks.
  • Blue801
    Blue801 Posts: 442
    Oh yum! Much better than broccoli. I grill mine with a bit of olive oil. Smokey good.
  • Keiras_Mom
    Keiras_Mom Posts: 844 Member
    I grill it on the George Foreman grill, or steam it in the microwave in a steam bag. I LOVE asparagus. It's great by itself, with a little hollandaise or bernaise sauce, or dipped in mayo.
  • Pants2fit
    Pants2fit Posts: 8 Member
    Love asparagus!
    We also grill it with some olive oil and salt and pepper.
    If the grill is not on I bake it with olive oil salt and pepper.
    If there are some leftovers, it is very good cold with balsalmic dressing on it.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I think it's good. My husband thinks it's vile. I don't think it tastes quite like anything else.

    My advice is to buy the raw kind. Cut the woody ends off and rinse it really well. Toss in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and grill or roast.

    Or, alternately, saute lightly in a skillet in a mixture of butter and oil. You want it just soft but not mushy.
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    It really has its own taste. I personally can only eat fresh asparagus (canned is mushy and makes me want to vomit). I like to cook it in oil on the stove OR used to cook it on my George Foreman grill. Add a couple squirts of margarine and voila. I like it. It does make your pee smell weird though.
  • Dboggs166
    Dboggs166 Posts: 55 Member
    Love asparagus!
    We also grill it with some olive oil and salt and pepper.
    If the grill is not on I bake it with olive oil salt and pepper.
    If there are some leftovers, it is very good cold with balsalmic dressing on it.

    Really? When we grill it there are never any leftovers! :smile:
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    I but it when it is really skinny like right now. Soak it in water for about ten mins. Then, working from the bottom of the spear, bend gently until the end breaks off. If the end doesnt break, work your way up the spear until it breaks. Throw away the part that broke off. It will be woody if you cook it.

    I like to steam it with red onion and lemon pepper. This is really good with thinky sliced seared pork loin. Being about half an inch if water to a boil, (use a steam basket if you have one, but if you don't just put the onion and asparagus in the water) add sliced red onion, reduce heat to med low and steam for two mins. Add asparagus and steam for about two or three more mins. Drain and toss with lemon pepper to taste.
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    Wow these tips are great! I need to add more veggies cause the protein and fat I got down along with carbs :)
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Wow these tips are great! I need to add more veggies cause the protein and fat I got down along with carbs :)

    I know these feels. :laugh:

    Asparagus is a great addition-- it's really low calorie. When my husband is out to sea (he hates vegetables) I like to make a nice big stir fry with broccoli, peas, asparagus, red pepper, and mushrooms a couple of times per week. :heart:
  • rockmama72
    rockmama72 Posts: 815 Member
    Grilled, yes! With a bit of lemon butter. Mmmmmmm

    This is also delicious: Get some good prosciutto and slice it into thin strips. Wrap a strip around each asparagus stalk. Microwave in a covered dish until it's tender--a few minutes for very thin asparagus, maybe 5 for thicker--and then squeeze some fresh lemon over it. It's a fantastic snack!
  • eelamme
    eelamme Posts: 1,135 Member
    http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/05/crispy-baked-asparagus-fries.html
  • Blue801
    Blue801 Posts: 442
    It really has its own taste. I personally can only eat fresh asparagus (canned is mushy and makes me want to vomit). I like to cook it in oil on the stove OR used to cook it on my George Foreman grill. Add a couple squirts of margarine and voila. I like it. It does make your pee smell weird though.
    It makes your pee smell weird???? :laugh: I didn't know that.
  • lambchristie
    lambchristie Posts: 552 Member
    Steam it and add a little butter and salt. Yum.

    BUT I totally agree with the grilling...the very best.

    I will have to try putting it in the oven and 'roasting' (if we are using the oven for other meal preparation.
  • shawmutt
    shawmutt Posts: 74 Member
    Easy peasy, I shake them in a bag with one tbsp oil and roast at 450F for 15 minutes.

    They taste great but my pee stinks right afterwards, like it just runs through my body.
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    Can you boil them? Or is grilling the preffered way?
  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    We just toss it with some salt and pepper, going to try Mrs Dash, and olive oil and let them slowly cook in the oven. We never knew how good they were or we'd have been eating them forever. Even my my dad likes them. We do have a rather unhealthy recipe we only did once so far where you wrap them in bacon and make a glaze like sauce. I'm not a fan so much as i'm very picky about how my bacon is cooked.
  • styczycl
    styczycl Posts: 2 Member
    After grilling, put a little fresh grated Parmesan cheese and let it melt a bit...delicious!
  • Docpremie
    Docpremie Posts: 228 Member
    It really has its own taste. I personally can only eat fresh asparagus (canned is mushy and makes me want to vomit). I like to cook it in oil on the stove OR used to cook it on my George Foreman grill. Add a couple squirts of margarine and voila. I like it. It does make your pee smell weird though.
    It makes your pee smell weird???? :laugh: I didn't know that.

    It's the aspartic acid in asparagus that give that smell.
  • Schlackity
    Schlackity Posts: 268 Member
    I buy it fresh, chop off the tougher ends, and then lay it out on a cookie sheet in a flat layer. Give it a spray with some olive oil (you can buy a spray thing or use the kind that comes in a can like Pam cooking spray). Sprinkle a little ground black pepper and sea salt and put it in the oven around 350 until it's done (depends on how much you have on the cookie sheet and how thick the spears are).

    We do the same thing with Brussels sprouts. Thinking of trying it next with fresh broccoli and fresh cauliflower.
  • nohaynicknamesdisponibles
    nohaynicknamesdisponibles Posts: 94 Member
    Yes Asparagus is good: http://goo.gl/HyjF8a
    Asparagus has almost no calories and it takes your hunger away. The only adverse effect I know about is that after having consumed Asparagus your Pee smells devastating.
  • pita7317
    pita7317 Posts: 1,437 Member
    Lightly steam, fresh asparagus, until tender crisp.
    Snap off the bottom pieces prior to cooking.
    Sprinkle with pepper, kosher salt.
    Drizzle with hollandaise/fresh lemon juice or fine crumbled feta cheese.

    Fresh is the best. Frozen ok when out of season.
    Canned. Gross. Mushville.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    If they are super thin I eat them raw. If they are thicker roast them in the over (or grill) with a little olive oil very quickly. They go from crisp to stringy very quickly. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if you have it.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    If they are super thin I eat them raw. If they are thicker roast them in the over (or grill) with a little olive oil very quickly. They go from crisp to stringy very quickly. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if you have it.

    Oh and yes...it is VERY good...one of my favorites!
  • gabbracadabra
    gabbracadabra Posts: 1
    A couple of years ago, I was at my friend's house and had her homemade cream of asparagus soup. It was amazing, and I hounded her for the recipe. I've been cooking a long time, and this is in my top 10 of things to cook. Not only does it taste divine, it's low in calories, low in carbs, and goes with everything! The recipe can be found here:

    http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/creamy_asparagus_soup/

    Note: I have used canned coconut milk when I didn't have cream, it came out fine. You can also omit the vermouth, or use white wine.
  • Docpremie
    Docpremie Posts: 228 Member
    Love, LOVE asparagus!!!! It's best when you buy slimmer rather than thicker asparagus stalks. Rinse it under water to clean & then snap/break off the bottom end. It will break naturally at the woody point, throw the bottom end away. My favorite way to cook asparagus is to roast it in a really hot oven.

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Thoroughly dry the asparagus after cleaning, then lightly coat with olive oil. I place my asparagus in a Pyrex French White baking dish (really easy clean up!), then pour a thin ribbon of olive oil over the asparagus. Thoroughly coat each asparagus stalk with olive oil, by rub it all over with your hands. Sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese & roast for 10-15 minutes. I check doneness at 10 minutes & then periodically recheck until done. It should be fork tender, but NOT soft. You want it to retain a little crunchiness when bitten into--the slimmer the asparagus the shorter the cooking time. Serve it immediately with a drizzle of a good aged balsamic vinegar. The best thing EVER!!!!
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    It really has its own taste. I personally can only eat fresh asparagus (canned is mushy and makes me want to vomit). I like to cook it in oil on the stove OR used to cook it on my George Foreman grill. Add a couple squirts of margarine and voila. I like it. It does make your pee smell weird though.
    It makes your pee smell weird???? :laugh: I didn't know that.

    For real? Yes.. yes it does!
  • valente347
    valente347 Posts: 201 Member
    For fast and easy asparagus, I simmer a few cups of good chicken broth/stock (make sure it has salt, or add some for flavoring) in a large skillet or frying pan. I break off the tough ends of the skinny kind of stalks and simmer them in a single layer for a few minutes (1-3) until tender-crisp. Then I drain them and serve hot with a few grinds of fresh pepper.
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    I've never shared this before because its a secret recipe, but I mix canned asparagus into ground turkey breast with a little Parmesan cheese, rubbed sage, sautéed onion, and a beaten egg to make a very moist and delicious meat loaf. Cut off any woody ends of the canned asparagus and mush it up really good. I sauté it with the onion to get the extra moisture out. Then add turkey, sage, parmesan cheese, and egg and put it all in a loaf pan. Cover and bake at 350 for about an hour.
  • Dboggs166
    Dboggs166 Posts: 55 Member
    Steam it and add a little butter and salt. Yum.

    BUT I totally agree with the grilling...the very best.

    I will have to try putting it in the oven and 'roasting' (if we are using the oven for other meal preparation.

    If we aren't grilling anything else then we roast it in the oven. It comes out really good.

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