Re: Sunday night supper

On 5/30/2025 8:16 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-05-30, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On Fri, 30 May 2025 08:52:17 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
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On 2025-05-29, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 29 May 2025 17:42:44 -0400, Jill McQuown
<j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
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Bruce seems to have something against asparagus in general, as well as
any form of corn.  I'm not sure what Bruce actually eats since all he
does is disparage any mention of food on a cooking ng.  I do think
vegetables kept warm on a steam table over sterno would probably be nasty.

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I don't disparagus anything except steamed asparagus. That's such a
boring way to cook a great vegetable. Oh, and I disparagus bad
additives, but who doesn't?

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Steamed isn't horrible.  But it does make one realize why there
are so many ways to dress up steamed asparagus.  The French are
particularly adept at that.

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I'm sure you can make it taste good by adding things to it. But if you
pan fry it, it already tastes good on its own.

 Same thing with grilling or roasting.  Dry heat is best for somewhat
watery vegetables like asparagus, cauliflower, and cabbage.
 

Asparagus is one of those things that can taste good any way you cook it.  I'm not really a sauce person; don't need a sauce to make asparagus taste good.  My only objection to asparagus is the canned/jarred stuff. It's way overcooked.  One of my brothers thought he hated asparagus until he tasted fresh.  I was the same way with small green peas.  I absolutely hated them until I tasted fresh.  And yes, they were probably steamed.  Simply seasoned with S&P and maybe a little butter.
Jill