What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Sunshine Eats: Yolk-Drenched Asparagus Spears! Sometimes I am taken by surprise at the elegance of simplicity. Remember the slang term for K-I-S-S? Keep It Simple, Stupid! Well, that goes for preparing and photographing food as well. By eliminating fancy techniques and complex recipes, it allows anyone to feel like a master chef. I know I did. Words of Advice: Do your prep work so everything comes together like clockwork in mere minutes. The proof came when my husband clapped his hands and asked me to make it again…soon.
YOLK-DRENCHED ASPARAGUS SPEARS
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/4 pound bacon, crispy but pliable
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
4 eggs
Sea salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley, for garnish
Toast, for serving
Instructions:
Cook the bacon until crispy but still bendable. Drain on paper towels. Set aside. Steam the asparagus until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Divide into servings. Wrap one piece of bacon around each asparagus bunch. Sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese. In a saucepan, fill water enough to cover eggs, by sight. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat so the water is smooth. Gently crack eggs into the water, so as not to break the yolks. Leave plenty of space between eggs. Cover with a lid. Poach until the whites are set, but the yolks are runny, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove each egg and set it on the asparagus bundle. Season with sea salt. Garnish with parsley. Serve with buttered toast.
I love asparagus. But it’s autumn here now.
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Oops. 🍁🍂🌾
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When we lived in the south of England we would be seeing asparagus for sale at many of the local farms about the middle of April. Eaten just on its own with butter, salt and pepper, is heavenly. We don’t see much locally grown asparagus in the north, even later in the year! It’s still cold here even with a bit of sunshine, about 7-11c/45-50f.
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I remember foraging for wild asparagus along fence rows and railroad tracks. 👀🍃
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Minus one lucky pig, the rest is heaven. Beautifully presented.
Thank you, Gail.
Joanna
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That works. Thanks! 👏
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That looks amazing.
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It took a little practice on the poached eggs. 🤣
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Two great tastes that taste great together!
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One time when I was in Vegas I had a restaurant add a steak to this dish and ate it for breakfast. 🤣
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Right?! 👏
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If you’d showed me the picture two years ago, I would have asked to put the greens in a vase, and serve the steak. Lol Solrry, Gail! Nowadays i love it, and thats indeed another great recipe. Thank you, and enjoy your day! Michael
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You’re killing me! 🤣🤣🤣
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:-)) Two years in the past i had chanced my eating habits totally.
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Very tasty these green asparagus. With the bacon and cheese this will give a delicious combination.
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It works at my house. 😜🌿🧀
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Eggs and asparagus are such good friends! I can’t wait for our local asparagus to make an appearance, but it will be many weeks yet…
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Yea, it seems to be a seasonal thing. 🌿🌱🍃
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Yummy!
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It’s a taste of Spring. 🪴
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Perfect way of serving asparagus! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙏🏻🍃
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Love this. Yolk and hollandaise love asparagus 🤤🤤🤤
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I need to practice my hollandaise sauce. 😜🍃
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I use a stick blender and so far I’ve not had any problems.
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Thanks for the tip! 👏
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This has a section on how I use a stick blender https://yummylummy.com/2019/09/07/old-bay-hollandaise-salmon/
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Thanks, Gary. You make it look so easy. I like the addition of Dijon mustard. Perhaps now I’ll try it again. 😋🌿
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Let me know how you go 😊
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I will. Thanks, again. 🙏🏻🍃
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Wow this looks amazing! Perfect brunch idea for easter! Thanks for sharing!
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Ahhh. You’re welcome. So happy to be of help. Blessings. 🌟✨💫
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❤️
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Love the asparagus with the egg…beautiful plating:))
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Thank you. It tasted as good as it looked. Blessings. 🌿
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absolutely gorgeous and scrumptious-looking! and the most perfect egg!
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I appreciate your kind words. It took a little practice. 🤣
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haha, i get that. but you nailed it!
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Just the right combination of ingredients. This is a truly balanced meal. Looks like something I can enjoy.
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Don’t you just love things that are good for the body as well as the palate?! 😋🌿
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I always like to appreciate them. As you know, health is wealth.
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100% 🌟
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Nice😋
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Want some? The recipe is super-easy! 😋🍃
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😊
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Oh, this looks amazing!
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It. Was. Amazing. 😋🍃
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I have no doubt!
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Oooo, you’ve sparked a new conversation with my clients!! 🥰 😋
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I’m honored beyond measure. Blessings. 🌿🌞
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Thanks for dropping by. 🙏🏻🍃
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Wlcm darling
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Love asparagus, super early this year here in Italy!
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Can’t. Get. Enough. 🌿
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Wow, looks fab! Love asparagus season!!
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I’m so torn between crisp asparagus spears and thick, yummy, yolk! 🤔🍃😋
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