How to cook asparagus?
Spring has brought a wonderful seasonal vegetable: asparagus. Crunchy and flavorful, it can be enjoyed in salads, risottos, gratins, and many other ways. We share all our tips and techniques for perfectly cooking asparagus!
Ingredients
Materials
- pan
- bowl
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Preparation
- Clean your asparagus, cut off the stringy part at the bottom, and remove the small bumps on the stem using a peeler.
- Place the bunched asparagus (held vertically by a string, with the tops up) in a pot of cold salted water.
- Once boiling, cook for 8 to 15 minutes depending on the thickness of your asparagus.
- When cooked, transfer them to a bowl of ice water to preserve their vibrant green color and firmness, and you're done!
Observations
-How to cook asparagus in a pan?
You can simply drizzle some olive oil or a knob of butter in a pan, add your asparagus, and sauté them for about ten minutes over low heat, stirring regularly.
-Should asparagus be peeled?
For green asparagus, it is not necessary to peel them as they are more tender than white asparagus, which must be peeled before cooking.
-What sauce goes well with asparagus?
Several sauces pair wonderfully with asparagus, such as mousseline sauce, vinaigrette, Hollandaise sauce, and many more.
It can also be enjoyed with a drizzle of olive oil and fleur de sel, a real treat!
