tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post2988182304560362965..comments2024-03-29T06:46:10.487-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: Asparagus: First of the SeasonAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-46398260053493075462010-05-12T04:47:47.363-04:002010-05-12T04:47:47.363-04:00As one who has never grown asparagus...Im impresse...As one who has never grown asparagus...Im impressed indeed Altoon!<br />cant get much better than fresh asparagus frmn one's own garden!Sophie Munnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797068983613314554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-13265378322453634002010-05-08T14:33:57.023-04:002010-05-08T14:33:57.023-04:00Love the emergence of asparagus! Where is mine th...Love the emergence of asparagus! Where is mine this year? Just dig the fiddlehead walk and came home with enough for the week! Just delicious but does need several water changes to clear out the bitterness.Maggie Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793869416867166254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-77404278540566080892010-05-06T08:58:08.956-04:002010-05-06T08:58:08.956-04:00Mona, I'm aware that many people don't kno...Mona, I'm aware that many people don't know how asparagus grows and that's why I showed the photo of the emerging spears. So many folks have no idea where their food comes from and can even be convinced that velcro grows on trees.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-54019294356405926922010-05-05T21:32:37.161-04:002010-05-05T21:32:37.161-04:00Lol, Altoon, I must be getting to be too much of a...Lol, Altoon, I must be getting to be too much of a city person (I grew up in the country, but I never knew that asparagus stalks just come up out of the ground like that!)Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-11747423439547109712010-05-05T17:06:46.828-04:002010-05-05T17:06:46.828-04:00Gail, I usually just steam the asparagus, but saut...Gail, I usually just steam the asparagus, but sauteed sounds good, as does roasting with some olive oil, which another friend adores. I'm going to post, soon, an asparagus recipe discovery from last year: with a poached egg; it's surprisingly delicious.<br /><br />as for all those wild foods, I have to admit I'm not a fan. I've tried marsh marigolds since I have enormous numbers of them here (also a post to come) and didn't care for them, or for fiddleheads when I tried them. I guess that marks me permanently and irrevocably as a flatlander.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-62919369703082306212010-05-05T15:18:01.863-04:002010-05-05T15:18:01.863-04:00Have you tried asparagus sauteed in olive oil? My ...Have you tried asparagus sauteed in olive oil? My new favorite way to fix it! Cut each stalk in 2-4 pieces (split lengthwise if very fat) & just sautee until soft enough to enjoy.<br />Spring also explodes with edible marsh marigolds, & fiddlehead ferns. I must remember to stop buying vegs. at the store!<br />(Hi to Susan Sawyer if you happen to read this!)gail wylienoreply@blogger.com