If I had a farm, this is how I'd eat asparagus. I would plant lots of asparagus, and every spring I would collect bunches of beautiful green spears.I would ignore the calendar - for me, spring would begin each year on the day I cut my first asparagus.
I would plant rows and rows of garlic. I would never have to buy garlic, or worry about being out. I would never stop being amazed at how every year's crop tasted a little different from the last.
I would raise hogs for so many reasons, not the least of which would be to cure my own ham. I would hang them in a dark cool cellar, and peak at them every day.
I would plant a lemon tree in just the right spot, so the warm summer breeze carried the blossom's sweet scent through the kitchen window. If I had a farm, this is how I'd eat asparagus. Enjoy.
1 pound fresh asparagus
2 tbsp olive oil
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto ham, or any ham, roughly chopped or torn
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 lemon, halved
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, optional
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I think this is your 4th post since April featuring asparagus. I sure wish I was living in your area with access to such great produce. Still, you must be getting odd looks when you use public urinals by now.
In Florida I had 2 Myer Lemon trees and several orange trees. I loved them. I would pull off 2 lemons everyday and make the best glass of lemonaide. It was wonderful.
This looks tasty! I may try this this week after a trip to the farmer's market. I bought some asparagus last weekend, but I decided to try my hand at pickling it instead of cooking it. Turned out great BTW. I'll be pickling several pounds this weekend to put away for later, as I ate almost all that I did on Friday :-)
This definitely looks like a side for later this week!
"Indeed, to me a wood without pigs is like a ballroom without women"
(James Buchan: My Hogs)
I love how it feels like "oh, i still gots some asparagus- i'll make another asparagus dish for everyone :D!"
instead of "i practiced this in a test kitchen a million times and it looks easy (because i've been cooking for 60 years) but i know it's way too hard for the audience to do- MWAHAHAHAHA-"
sorry.
Ijust adore the simplicity :) thanks again!
I agree. I love this kind of thing. It looks great, simple, and tasty (no joke!).
Looks destined to be a favorite of mine. I can imagine my kids really loving it, all the while cursing your name to the ends of the Earth.
Scott - Boston
Relevant Harold McGee column in the NYT dining section:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/dining/06curi.html?_r=1&ref=dining
I made the asparagus pie last week. Quite tasty.
I just did this and it is great - as always: I enjoyed! Thanks Chef John
I made this as a side for dinner. Absolutely delicious, gotta try some parmesan sprinkled over them some time. Thanks for sharing!
I enjoyed it as well. Great for beginners!
A beautiful essay on "if I had a farm".
Another wonderful recipe - thank you Chef John for sharing. You are the
(Please see my food wish of Tres Leches Cake) That would go good with the ham & asparagus.
I also make a stove top green beans with ham, mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup and shredded cheddar cheese with almonds sprinked on top that is good.
C.
I like how simple this recipe is =D
Mine turned out reasonably well, despite the stalks being almost 2 cm in diameter.
By the way, you forgot the 1/4 cup of water in the ingredients list.
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