Asparagus

A Handbook of Cookery for a Small House · Conrad, Jessie · 1923

Source: A Handbook of Cookery for a Small House
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (9)

Asparagus ↝ Asparagus, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
mayonnaise sauce ↝ Mayonnaise, regular [Mayonnaise]
oil and vinegar ↝ Oil, safflower [Fats and Oils]
melted butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
dry brown breadcrumbs ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain [Baked Products]
clear butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]

for asparagus soup

short ends of asparagus ↝ Asparagus, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
A few of the tops ↝ Asparagus, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

for omelette

left over asparagus ↝ Asparagus, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

Instructions (7)

Prepare the asparagus, carefully cutting each stick slanting thus removing about an inch from each.
Wash the short ends and put them into stock to flavour it for asparagus soup.
Add a few of the tops to the stock for the sake of appearance.
Boil the prepared asparagus in plenty of water till tender.
Strain carefully.
Serve with melted butter in which a few dry brown breadcrumbs have been added, or with clear butter as desired.
If any asparagus is left over from the meal it should be used in an omelette.

Original Text

Asparagus

This delightful vegetable is a welcome and useful addition to either a lunch or dinner and can be served either hot or cold. If cold, then with a nice mayonnaise sauce or with oil and vinegar. If hot, then as follows: Prepare the asparagus, carefully cutting each stick slanting thus removing about an inch from each. (These short ends can be washed and put into stock to flavour it for asparagus soup. A few of the tops being added for the sake of appearance.) Boil in plenty of water till tender, strain carefully and serve with melted butter in which a few dry brown breadcrumbs have been added, or quite clear butter as desired. If any asparagus is left over from the meal it should be used in an omelette.

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