The asparagus episode succeeded in giving viewers an educational field trip and lesson on how the vegetable grows and proper picking both on the roadside and in the mega-market. The two very simple cooking methods were also a welcome part of the show; although, I found AB remiss in not including grilling the green spears. Grilling is my favorite method. Of course, I hear AB saying a broiler is an upside down oven, but it isn't the same! I like the smoky goodness too.Despite not discussing grilling, the steamed method gave a wonderful option to the traditional boiling and steaming with a unitasker asparagus steamer. I did wonder how AB would tackle steaming and he provided an excellent way.
The most intriguing application from the show has to be the terrine. First, I want to debate with AB whether quark can be located here in my neck of the woods. Before he talked about it, I had not known of it so there is a possibility it IS setting on the mega-market shelf... but I doubt it, at least, here in WV. That is a task for the weekend--to locate the cheese.
Anyway, here are items from the show:
Asparagus Applications
* Roasted Asparagus
* Asparagus Terrine
* Steamed Asparagus
4 comments:
Upside down in the microwave!!! I always love that:) I, too, have never heard of Quark or the "farmers cheese" replacement he suggested. I also loved AB resting his chin on a tub of whatever while listening to the Lady of the Refrigerator.
Never been a huge fan of Asparagus but Alton Brown always manages to make me instantly want whatever he's making. The Terrine looked interesting and the roasted Asparagus also looked really good. Perhaps it's just the regular old boiling that's kept my interest at bay.
Also I haven't had Quark before, but I have seen it in the store, near the butters/cream cheeses. I actually had no idea what it was, I thought it was a yogurt or pudding before.
When will they release Good Eats as a reasonable DVD collection!? (I think there are several volumes of like-episodes available at the moment and that's it)
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I loved it!!! I never that there were so many ways to cook asparugus. I learned that there were tons of ways that it grows and repolenations itself, and how to cook it in the foil in the oven with the oil. That was a really cool way. I learned ways to pick it at the store.
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