Marcus Bean’s asparagus
in smoked salmon with
scrambled egg (serves 2)
10 stems of asparagus
4-6 slices of good quality
smoked salmon
3 free range eggs
Salt & pepper
Place asparagus in a steamer or cook in a
B
chargrill pan until cooked. Wrap the stems
ritish asparagus can be the acceptance of a high quality but low
with 2-3 slices of smoked salmon. break
traced back to romans yield, which is why it can be a bit pricey.
three eggs into a small non-stick pan, add
times (1st century aD) asparagus spears differ in size and
a little salt and pepper then briefly whisk
because asparagus is weight because they’re hand grown and
together with a fork. cook on a medium to
a naturally grown crop, individually cut. Look for firm, green spears
high heat, continually stirring with a rubber
growing in the notoriously fickle British with tight, crisp tips when you’re shopping
spatula. once it’s half-way cooked remove
climate, the time at which it makes its first for asparagus. you can keep asparagus
from the heat and continue stirring, it will
appearance each year is always a subject fresh by placing it in the salad drawer of
continue to cook from the heat of the pan
for much speculation. asparagus growers the fridge. it should always be stored in the
and you won’t overcook the egg. as soon
generally say that the season lasts from dark. allow 8-10 medium size spears per
as the egg is cooked remove from the pan
st george’s day on 23rd april for two person for a starter or 4-6 as a side dish.
immediately and serve with your smoked
months, to end June. Depending on the size of your asparagus,
salmon wrapped asparagus
each asparagus spear is about 1g of cooking times can vary between 3-6
carb, so 10 sticks would be 10 carbs. it’s minutes. simply test if cooked by testing if
also very low calorie -- until you put any the tips are tender with the point of a knife
butter on it, or hollandaise sauce – it’s or skewer. to prepare, do give it a wash
about 4 cals per spear. a 1-cup serving first, then trim any white ends or peel with a
of asparagus contains: vegetable peeler.
70% of the rDa of vitamin k asparagus is a cure for indigestion and
20% of vitamin a has also been recommended as a mild
17% of folate sedative. it comes in green, purple, white
13% of thiamin varieties. the white variety (mainly grown
11% of riboflavin. in european) is grown in the dark to stop
any colour developing. the vast majority of
Spears of destiny british asparagus is green.
the iron content is also high in asparagus,
which is rare with most vegetables. a High moral fibre
1-cup serving accounts for 16% of the eaten regularly, it’s claimed that asparagus
recommended daily value. can help you beat cancer and heart disease
asparagus grows from ‘crowns’ while boosting your immune system. it
planted in the ground it takes each contains high levels of vitamin a, folic acid
crown three years to produce harvestable and dietary fibre all believed to play an
asparagus. an asparagus crown has an important role in the fight against cancer
active life of around 15 years, although (recent research has shown that a diet high
asparagus growing commands respect in fibre is linked with a lower incidence of
and is a labour of love. investment of time bowel cancer). asparagus is also rich in
and patience is required, combined with soluble fibre, known to have a protective
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