"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> On 4/21/2010 11:11 AM, wrote:
>> Cut our first asparagus of 2010 this morning. Lightly steamed, placed
>> on a slice of toasted homemade whole grain bread and topped with a
>> poached egg. When cut, the egg yolk serves as the sauce.
>> Over the next few weeks we'll be eating our fill along with blanching,
>> vac-packing and freezing the bounty.
>> Asparagus from the freezer in the middle of winter is pretty good but,
>> nothing beats cutting and enjoying the first asparagus of spring. It's
>> one of the few joys of having winter.
>>
>> Ross.
>> Southern Ontario, Canada.
>> 43º 17' 26.75" North
>> 80º 13' 29.46" West
>
> I'm envious Ross, I have no more room to plant asparagus, even though it
> does grow in our climate. Guess I will have to be content with citrus
> fruit, and green beans at two crops a year.
I envy you both, but right now, I'm remembering the days of visiting my Dad
in Picton, Ontario, and the asparagus farm - and buying 10 pounds of #1's
(the skinny ones, nothing bigger that your pinky) and eating a good bunch of
it as is, right out of the bag, on the way home...and again later instead of
popcorn!
yummo with an egg...I'm drooling at the thought!
Kathi