Thread: Asparagus dip or sauces

On Sep 28, 11:00 am, James Silverton <jim.silver...@verizon.net>
wrote:
> I once liked Hollandaise sauce with asparagus but I don't use butter any
> more. Has anyone suggestions for other sauces? I personally don't like
> sweet sauces much with vegetables but I have found lemon juice with a
> sprinkling of Parmesan very acceptable.
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> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
> Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

I see that you've not exactly been buried in replies there, James :-)

Not-Hollandaise things I've tried and liked:

1) Hummus (your favorite variation) with a bit of lemon juice to thin
it. Cold with raw asparagus, warm with cooked.

2) Nut "butters," particularly almond. Just nuts whizzed in the food
processor with a little liquid. A little liqueur of your choice as a
moistener/flavorizer and/or lots of pepper. Same deal: cold with raw
asparagus, warm with cooked.

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Silvar Beitel
very occasional poster

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:00:40 -0400, James Silverton wrote:

> I once liked Hollandaise sauce with asparagus but I don't use butter any
> more. Has anyone suggestions for other sauces? I personally don't like
> sweet sauces much with vegetables but I have found lemon juice with a
> sprinkling of Parmesan very acceptable.

Balsamic vinegar
Vinaigrette dressing
Olive Oil
Mashed roasted garlic, maybe thinned with a little yogurt
Soft boiled eggs, dip the asparagus in the yolks
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/n...led-eggs-with-
asparagus-soldiers-recipe/index.html

Tara

Mirin with a few drops of soy sauce, maybe whisked with a little siracha

Tara

peanut sauce

Tara

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:00:40 -0400, James Silverton wrote:

> I once liked Hollandaise sauce with asparagus but I don't use butter any
> more. Has anyone suggestions for other sauces? I personally don't like
> sweet sauces much with vegetables but I have found lemon juice with a
> sprinkling of Parmesan very acceptable.

Cure them as for fermented pickles. I just finished a batch of
pickled asparagus using salt water, garlic, peppercorns, and hot
peppers. Awesome stuff. Smells like hell, but tastes great.

-sw

On 9/28/2012 6:12 PM, Tara wrote:
> peanut sauce
>
> Tara
>
Thanks for the ideas! I'll try them!

Jim.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:00:40 -0400, James Silverton
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I once liked Hollandaise sauce with asparagus but I don't use butter any
> more. Has anyone suggestions for other sauces? I personally don't like
> sweet sauces much with vegetables but I have found lemon juice with a
> sprinkling of Parmesan very acceptable.

You don't mix (fresh) lemon juice with mayonnaise? That's what I do
if I want a sauce, otherwise - it's just lemon.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On 9/28/2012 11:00 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:00:40 -0400, James Silverton
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I once liked Hollandaise sauce with asparagus but I don't use butter any
>> more. Has anyone suggestions for other sauces? I personally don't like
>> sweet sauces much with vegetables but I have found lemon juice with a
>> sprinkling of Parmesan very acceptable.
>
> You don't mix (fresh) lemon juice with mayonnaise? That's what I do
> if I want a sauce, otherwise - it's just lemon.
>
Worth a try too. Thanks!

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

I'm dreaming up an asparagus enhanced basil pesto.

Could work!?

Andy

Andy wrote:
>
> I'm dreaming up an asparagus enhanced basil pesto.
>
> Could work!?
>
> Andy

Why not? Give it a try and report back.

G.

Gary <[email protected]> wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>>
>> I'm dreaming up an asparagus enhanced basil pesto.
>>
>> Could work!?
>>
>> Andy
>
> Why not? Give it a try and report back.



Gary,

I'm just dreaming up disaster, as per my usual self.

I gave up homemade pesto when I found Trader Joe's made an
equal if not better than my own.

Best,

Andy
Grinning in shame, again! <G>

Aioli.

gloria p

James Silverton wrote:
> I once liked Hollandaise sauce with asparagus but I don't use butter any
> more. Has anyone suggestions for other sauces? I personally don't like
> sweet sauces much with vegetables but I have found lemon juice with a
> sprinkling of Parmesan very acceptable.

How about a black bean sauce?

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