I picked lots of asparagus today. It grows so fast! One day the stalks are a few inches tall - the next, a foot tall! I am picking all of the stalks now as my bed is pretty well established. I'll pick all of the stalks for another week or so, then let them grow into fronds.
I used to steam or saute my asparagus, then this past Easter, I came across a super recipe. Here it is: Emeril suggests roasting it. Yes! its super! Today, I layered on lots of garlic, some olive oil, some herbed sea salt and a bit of Parmesan cheese. I roasted at 400*F for 12 min. It was AMAZING!!! DELICIOUS. Awesome. Tender and sweet. Yummy, yummy, yummy.
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I love fresh asparagus and keep threatening to put in an asparagus bed but it somehow keeps getting moved to the bottom of my "to get done" list. Maybe I should just go ahead and order the crowns so I will be *forced* to create a bed for them.
They are wonderful roasted in Olive oil,garlic,cherry tomatoes then topped with Feta Cheese ….. great with a greek meal :)
The asparagus looks great!
Gosh those are gorgeous! I think I'll either need to vastly expand the size of my bed (looks like yours is 6 x 4 or something) or wait 10 years or both... Fey
How old is your asparagus bed?
[mine is in its second year, so I am being patient, but your pictures have me anticipating!!}
Made this last night and we both loved it!
Janice
I put a dollop of olive oil in the middle of a folded double run of aluminum foil. Roll the spears in the dollop of oil. Then sprinkle with sliced fresh garlic. Wrap up as a "foil pack" and bake on the outdoor grill in an area of indirect heat. This is one of my "I'm pretty sure I could live on this" dishes.
Looks delicious! Posts like these make me so eager for an asparagus patch of my own some day.
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