Omelet wrote:

>>> Thin spears. I've found that the woody part is a lot smaller, providing
>>> you don't intend to snap them off. Serving them with plain lemon butter
>>> is one of my favorite ways to serve them. :-)
>> I like it with just butter and salt. I don't usually add butter or salt
>> to vegetables, but I think both are essential for asparagus.
>
> Asparagus is also not bad with a bechamel type cheese sauce... but
> that's not a diet recipe. <lol>

I am sure that it would be good, but since my favourite way to have
asparagus is to simply boil or steam it and serve it with butter and
salt I can't see going to all that work.


> I've recently discovered that Asparagus is pretty good with just a
> little Balsamic vinegar.


I sometimes fry it in olive oil with lots of garlic and a a little dried
chili. Stir it into some cooked past and top with freshly grated
Parmesan. Delicious.