Ingredients

Asparagus
  • 2 large bunch of asparagus  – tip: you can trim with a potato peeler and cut the end off as the colour changes

To serve –

  • Butter and rocksalt
French dressing drenched asparagus
  • 150ml veg oil
  • 50ml white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Splash of water
Asparagus Soup
  • 300g asparagus, peeled and finely sliced
  • 300ml milk
  • 100ml double cream
  • Small bunch parsley
  • Salt and pepper

To garnish –

  • Double cream
  • Herb oil
  • Asparagus trimmings

Method

Asparagus

Serves 4

Boil the asparagus, drain and sprinkle with salt and cover with melted butter.

French dressing drenched asparagus

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the asparagus for 2 minutes. Then, drain into iced water. Or if you want to grill, drizzle the asparagus in olive oil, season, place on a heated BBQ  and cook until charred.

Drizzle over melted butter and sprinkle in rock salt. To serve, place the asparagus on a plate dot with butter rocksalt or dressing

Asparagus soup

Serves 2

Put the asparagus, milk and cream into a large pan, bring to the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the parsley, then blitz until smooth. Pour into warm bowls, drizzle over cream, oil, add garnish and asparagus shavings.

Ingredients

Asparagus
  • 2 large bunch of asparagus  – tip: you can trim with a potato peeler and cut the end off as the colour changes

To serve –

  • Butter and rocksalt
French dressing drenched asparagus
  • 150ml veg oil
  • 50ml white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Splash of water
Asparagus Soup
  • 300g asparagus, peeled and finely sliced
  • 300ml milk
  • 100ml double cream
  • Small bunch parsley
  • Salt and pepper

To garnish –

  • Double cream
  • Herb oil
  • Asparagus trimmings

Method

Asparagus

Serves 4

Boil the asparagus, drain and sprinkle with salt and cover with melted butter.

French dressing drenched asparagus

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the asparagus for 2 minutes. Then, drain into iced water. Or if you want to grill, drizzle the asparagus in olive oil, season, place on a heated BBQ  and cook until charred.

Drizzle over melted butter and sprinkle in rock salt. To serve, place the asparagus on a plate dot with butter rocksalt or dressing

Asparagus soup

Serves 2

Put the asparagus, milk and cream into a large pan, bring to the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the parsley, then blitz until smooth. Pour into warm bowls, drizzle over cream, oil, add garnish and asparagus shavings.