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Dave Smith > wrote:

> 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.


My favorite way to serve it is grilled with a little lemon butter...
with maybe just a smidge of garlic. Same way I like shrimp.

Shrimp, of course, is always good with Asparagus. <g>
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