LIVINGLIVING
Eggs and cholesterol
Previous advice to limit the number of
eggs you ate because they contained
certain dietary cholesterol, but it's now
understood that it is dietary fat, not dietary
cholesterol, that is the main dietary factor
in raising blood cholesterol. All major heart
and health advisory groups, including the
Department of Health and the British
Heart Foundation have lifted their previous
limit on egg consumption. According to
the British Heart Foundation, while too
many fried eggs and cheesy omelettes
may risk raising your cholesterol, it's the
added fat form the oil or the cheese that's
the problem, not the eggs. So poached,
boiled or scrambled eggs (without butter)
are all fine and should be eaten as part of
a balanced diet.
Marcus Bean's
Asparagus wrapped
in smoked salmon
with scrambled egg
Serves 2, takes 20 mins
10 stems of asparagus
4-6 slices of good quality smoked salmon
3 free range eggs
Salt & pepper
Cook the asparagus place in a steamer
or in a chargrill pan. Then wrap five stems
of asparagus with 2-3 slices of smoked
salmon, repeat with the other five stems.
Break three eggs into a small non-stick
pan, add a little salt and pepper then
whisk together with a fork until mixed.
Then cook on a medium to high heat,
continually stirring with a rubber spatula,
and scraping the edges down Once it's
about half way cooked remove from the
heat and continue stirring until egg is
cooked (his helps sure you don't overcook
the egg). As soon as the egg is cooked
remove from the pan immediately and
serve with the smoked salmon wrapped
asparagus.
www.british-asparagus.co.uk