Text 5439, 79 rader
Skriven 2011-01-01 06:27:00 av Dave Drum (49114.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 5395 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: White Spare Gus
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-=> RUTH HANSCHKA wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 ->  -> Actually white asparagus is a Froggish thing. The recipe does say to
 ->  -> sub "real" asparagus if you don't have the white affectation.   Bv)=

 ->  RH> I could get the white here with little trouble most of the year, at
 ->  RH> least before my usual supermarket was sold to another chain,  so
 ->  RH> it's not just for Frenchmen any more.  Somebody must like it.

 -> It's still an affectation. You can grow your own white asparagus. Just
 -> keep your asparagus patch from getting any sunlight ... cover it with
 -> washtubs or something. Other than that it's just exactly the same as
 -> green asparagus. Only a LOT pricier.   Bv)=

 RH> It does have a different taste, as in less taste.  It can be tougher
 
I'll have to take your word on that, as I have never had the commercial white
asparagus. I suspect that it is put through some tricks to increase production
and profit$. 
 
 RH> too. There's also a purple version, but I've never had that one.  In
 RH> the local supermarket it was all the same price, which always struck me
 RH> as weird. It may have been one of the reasons they had to sell off half
 RH> of the stores.
 
Is it just the purple tinged buds? Or is it actually purple?  I've grown the
stuff with the purple tinged/tinted buds - it comes from *very* mature
asparagus beds. Newer asparagus beds give you pretty much straight asparagus
coloured asparagus.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Fresh Asparagus & Shrimp w/Rice
 Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Rice, Citrus
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      1 c  Long-grain rice; cooked
      1 lb Fresh asparagus
      2 tb Butter
  1 1/2 lb Shrimp; peeled, deveined
      2 cl Garlic; fine chopped
      1 tb Lemon juice
           Salt & pepper
 
  Cook rice following package directions, salt optional.
  Reserve.

  Clean and slice asparagus into 1 1/2" pieces. Heat 1
  tablespoon of the butter in large nonstick skillet.
  Add asparagus; stir-fry 3 minutes. Remove from skillet.
  Reserve.

  Add remaining 1 tablespoon margarine to skillet. Add
  shrimp; stir-fry over high heat 2 minutes. Stir in
  garlic; stir-fry 1 minute more. Stir in lemon juice,
  salt and pepper.

  Stir asparagus and rice into skillet. Heat to serving
  temperature. Garnish with lemon wedges, if you wish.
  
  Joanie Winters, Ocean Springs MS
 
  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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