Such a plant as asparagus is not familiar to many. Meanwhile, the inhabitants of Ancient Greece knew about its existence. Asparagus for them was something like an elixir of youth, a talisman of good luck, a recipe for good health. For a long time it was available only to wealthy people and rulers, while simple peasants could only envy. It is envy, because asparagus is a product from which incredibly tasty dishes are obtained. Today, it is still used in folk medicine, because it is known that asparagus helps to normalize the functioning of the kidneys and help get rid of many other ailments.
What was the first asparagus recipe was hard to say, but it’s a fact that today it’s not alone. Asparagus has become an important component of many dishes, giving them an exquisite delicate taste. It should be noted that it is rich in vitamins (A, C, B1) and microelements (phosphorus, potassium, carbohydrates, proteins). On sale you can find asparagus of white, green or purple colors. The presence of one of these shades depends on the growing conditions. Asparagus roots are used in food. If they are white, it means they were grown underground, green - in bright light, purple - the roots were in small areas on the surface. Most often in our stores you can find green asparagus, as they harvest it almost all year round. But the other two species are collected in the spring-summer period, so their price is higher.
Whatever it was, but in order to fall in love with asparagus, you need to try it at least once. But it will be tasty only when it can be cooked correctly. First, let's figure out how to cook asparagus. We clean the asparagus, rinse it with running water and dip in pre-boiled water. For better convenience, all shoots can be connected in one bundle. Add salt and a little lemon juice to the water. Asparagus is cooked in different ways: green - 3-10 minutes, white - 10-20 minutes. This will depend on the thickness of the fruit. Make sure that asparagus is not digested.
There are many different recipes for making asparagus. By the way, it is an important component of hundreds of delicious dishes. Below are some of them.
Recipe for boiled asparagus with meat
We need: asparagus sprouts, butter, any boiled meat, salt, sugar.
Wash asparagus and peel the upper part (like rhubarb stalks), put in boiling water, add salt, sugar to taste and cook for 20 minutes until the asparagus becomes soft. Drain the water, put the asparagus on a plate in rows, alternating it with pieces of meat. Pour the finished dish on top with butter.
Hungarian Asparagus Recipe
We need: asparagus, sour cream, ground crackers, butter, paprika, sugar, salt.
Boil the asparagus with salt and sugar, put it on a sieve and let it drain. Lubricate the pan with oil, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and spread a layer of sour cream. Lay the asparagus on top and sprinkle it with paprika. Pour all this with sour cream, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake in the oven at 2000C until fully cooked.
Korean Asparagus Recipe
Let's talk about how to cook asparagus in Korean. It is prepared from the so-called "dry asparagus", which is soybean semi-finished product. Accordingly, the asparagus we already know has almost nothing to do with this dish. So, first we fill in the previously bought dry asparagus with boiling water and insist for an hour. At this time, fry the onions in a pan (preferably half rings). To it we add one teaspoon of pepper and soy sauce and one or two cloves of garlic, passed through a garlic grinder. When the asparagus is soaked, filter it through a sieve and season with our mixture, add salt and some delicious seasoning to taste.