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Flemish Asparagus

The typical Flemish asparagus is white, as it is grown covered in soil to prevent photosynthesis. This prevents the asparagus turning green and results in a taste a little sweeter and much tenderer than the green asparagus. It is generally harvested from late April to early June. In Flanders, due to the short growing season and demand for local produce, asparagus commands a premium and the asparagus season is the highlight of the foodie calendar as it is often nicknamed “white gold”.
Only young asparagus shoots are commonly eaten: once the buds start to open, the shoots quickly turn woody and become strongly flavored. The shoots are prepared and served in a number of ways around the world, typically as an appetizer or a vegetable side dish. In the Flemish style, it is mostly boiled or steamed and served with hollandaise sauce and/of melted butter.

 

Instructions:
  • Peel the hard-boiled eggs
  • Peel the asparagus with a potato peeler from the head to the foot and remove the hard stem
  • Rinse the asparagus
  • Boil the asparagus in lightly salted water for 20 to 30 minutes
  • Remove the asparagus from the water. Draine on a dish
  • Arrange the asparagus on a serving dish
  • Surround the asparagus with the eggs, which have been cut in half
  • Pour over the warm, melted butter
  • Garnish with the chopped parsley.
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Anyone engaging in a serious search for the true origin of the Linzer Torte soon finds him or herself travelling between Egypt, Verona and Milwaukee in the American state of Wisconsin. The oldest recorded tart recipe in the world which was written down by a countess in Verona is to be found today in the monastery library in Admont and even became popular in America during the mid-19th century. A cake-maker who moved to Linz in 1822 used the recipe to create the “Linzer Masse”, which was the basis for the grandiose Linz tart. Today it is the culinary emblem of the capital city of Upper Austria.

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Ingredients

  • 2 kg asparagus
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • melted butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs

Preparation time

  • 15 minutes

Cook time

  • 30 minutes

Serves

  • 4 people

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