tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8811183865218924991..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Veggie Wednesday 7. Sparra' Grass.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59026446609176816072014-04-18T23:09:05.357+01:002014-04-18T23:09:05.357+01:00Another sparrow grass/asparagus lover here. As kid...Another sparrow grass/asparagus lover here. As kids, we used to eat raw the wild stuff we found in the swamp. Tasted like salty peas. I usually steam the stalks now and eat them as like that. I like them hot or cold. <br /><br />We have fiddleheads here, too, which i'm very much looking forward to eating. Like asparagus, very short season and harbinger of spring!megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26258102258572725172014-04-18T17:56:30.674+01:002014-04-18T17:56:30.674+01:00Not quite in season here yet, but soon.I LOVE spar...Not quite in season here yet, but soon.I LOVE sparra grass! I have a decent patch in my garden.Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51515133850648385992014-04-18T14:55:17.439+01:002014-04-18T14:55:17.439+01:00just try it... believe me it works.. I steam them ...just try it... believe me it works.. I steam them for 3 or 4 minutes and then toss them for a minute in a pan with butter salt, pepper and nutmeg...Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77426067699241174592014-04-18T04:33:45.889+01:002014-04-18T04:33:45.889+01:00Regular as clockwork.Regular as clockwork.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20798376870195582402014-04-18T04:32:28.837+01:002014-04-18T04:32:28.837+01:00Maybe you should give them a bit more time.Maybe you should give them a bit more time.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68192969095181088882014-04-18T04:31:18.107+01:002014-04-18T04:31:18.107+01:00Nor me; doesn't sound right.Nor me; doesn't sound right.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29356932621551335572014-04-17T22:14:53.489+01:002014-04-17T22:14:53.489+01:00I adore asparagus! Enjoy!I adore asparagus! Enjoy!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73469989709594879842014-04-17T21:03:15.873+01:002014-04-17T21:03:15.873+01:00Asparagus season seems to have come very quickly -...Asparagus season seems to have come very quickly - doesn't seem long ago and you were still awaiting spring.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40111313481973003822014-04-17T19:18:42.875+01:002014-04-17T19:18:42.875+01:00The knife makes another appearance.The knife makes another appearance.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36006371892760035922014-04-17T19:17:22.374+01:002014-04-17T19:17:22.374+01:00Mmmmm have not tried with nutmeg....... Mmmmm have not tried with nutmeg....... Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63548912127292758902014-04-17T19:16:07.819+01:002014-04-17T19:16:07.819+01:00Stupid bloody question! Stupid bloody question! Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23665875634042477642014-04-17T19:11:41.077+01:002014-04-17T19:11:41.077+01:00The Asparagus we grew in a pot has come up but the...The Asparagus we grew in a pot has come up but there is no sign of the ones which were growing happily in the soil last year. Oh dear it looks like they may have died Cro. Marion xSUSSEXMOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577376227998916866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49115186322092603092014-04-17T18:18:04.021+01:002014-04-17T18:18:04.021+01:00We've been eating asparagus for a month or so....We've been eating asparagus for a month or so. It's still from south of the border. Can't wait until our own is ready.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43049196350402704962014-04-17T17:08:44.318+01:002014-04-17T17:08:44.318+01:00I like mine in butter with salt, pepper and a good...I like mine in butter with salt, pepper and a good bit of nutmeg.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55319438344867996632014-04-17T16:07:03.240+01:002014-04-17T16:07:03.240+01:00I was wondering what that smell was…..I shall canc...I was wondering what that smell was…..I shall cancel that appointment. Never used to like the stuff but have recently made it a regular menu item. Odd how our tastes change as we age.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69068310031699545862014-04-17T15:57:27.509+01:002014-04-17T15:57:27.509+01:00Love, love asparagus and don't mind the result...Love, love asparagus and don't mind the resulting smelly wee !!!! I can remember when our son was little and we were talking about the after effects of asparagus and he was so relieved that he ddn't have anything wrong with him !!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56868738426091950362014-04-17T14:09:24.826+01:002014-04-17T14:09:24.826+01:00I grow it, and its my little daughters favourite v...I grow it, and its my little daughters favourite vegetable, can't wait for mine to appear this year.Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742602571453447232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75117398540136074442014-04-17T13:51:05.304+01:002014-04-17T13:51:05.304+01:00You can get it year round in the grocery store but...You can get it year round in the grocery store but it isn't always good...I don't like them either too thin or too fat. We steam ours and just use a tad of butter/salt/pepper. I've never tried it cold...isn't it a little bitter that way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81198454529690124302014-04-17T13:44:22.897+01:002014-04-17T13:44:22.897+01:00Are you sure you're not a closet veggie?Are you sure you're not a closet veggie?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7261579522558765262014-04-17T13:43:55.779+01:002014-04-17T13:43:55.779+01:00I have to say that any imported stuff here (usuall...I have to say that any imported stuff here (usually from Spain) is almost tasteless. I like mine to have been picked that morning, from just round the corner, by people I know. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78502244968180852692014-04-17T12:55:21.307+01:002014-04-17T12:55:21.307+01:00At one time asparagus was only offered to us durin...At one time asparagus was only offered to us during the month of April and they were on the menu most days for that short period. Now with imports, we can have them anytime. They are a favorite in my house and asparagus soup will be one of the dishes served at my house this Easter Sunday.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47572126384910135652014-04-17T11:06:41.081+01:002014-04-17T11:06:41.081+01:00That is lovely Cro. We have some in the freezer l...That is lovely Cro. We have some in the freezer left from last spring, but the fresh stuff is the best!Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71690540905982293992014-04-17T10:19:36.758+01:002014-04-17T10:19:36.758+01:00Though I despair sometimes at your insistence of v...Though I despair sometimes at your insistence of vegetarian offerings upon a Wednesday I have to bow my meat loving head and express my fondness for Asparagus and, may Odin strike me down now, of sprouts too...either of which I can happily munch upon with just the addition of a knob of salted butter and some coarsely ground black pepper.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80578069188406218672014-04-17T10:18:14.739+01:002014-04-17T10:18:14.739+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80608236761281873292014-04-17T10:17:00.493+01:002014-04-17T10:17:00.493+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.com