Basic Boiled Asparagus Recipe - Cooking Index
Basic Boiled Asparagus Recipe - Cooking Index
| 2 lbs | 908g / 32oz | Asparagus, the thicker the better |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Salt - for boiling water |
Bring about 6 quarts of water to a rapid boil in a covered pot large enough to hold the asparagus. Cut the bottom section -- usually about 1 to 2 inches -- off the asparagus stalks with a sharp knife. Peel the asparagus by laying them flat, one at a time, on a cutting board.
If the asparagus are thinner than 1/2-inch, use a vegetable peeler and peel the asparagus starting at the base of the tip and peeling them all the way down to the base, eliminating the fibrous peel and revealing the pale green flesh. If the asparagus are very thick or woody, use a paring knife and start peeling from the base.
When ready to cook, toss the salt into the boiling water and carefully lower in the asparagus. Turn the heat to low and simmer the asparagus, uncovered, until the spears are easily penetrated with a knife, usually after about 5 minutes but from 1 minute for very thin asparagus to 12 minutes for the very thickest. If serving cold asparagus, plunge the hot cooked asparagus into ice water or rinse under cold water in a colander. Pat dry.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9473) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK
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