Thursday, 26 April 2012

Spring has sprung and the asparagus season has begun




It's now officially British Asparagus season and I couldn't resist this little bundle.  Especially as it had a third off!

It was so tender that it didn't even need cooking.  It made a perfect crunchy dip for  softly poached eggs. Served atop quinoa cooked with sweet peppers and a little of the asparagus.  Eaten with Mast Esfanaj, Persian spinach and garlic yoghurt that goes perfectly with any kind of eggs.

Spring has definitely sprung...!


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  1. Unknown26 April 2012 at 04:05

    That looks so delicious, debby. The runny egg even looks yum and usually that is a no-no for me.

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  2. debby emadian26 April 2012 at 04:21

    Thanks Heather it was a really yummy supper.

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  3. Shu Han26 April 2012 at 15:02

    I didn't know you could eat asparagus raw! that looks really really good. I have a weakness for runny yolk.

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    1. debby emadian26 April 2012 at 23:02

      I eat most vegetables raw Shu Han when they are young and fresh I can't resist...except for potatoes! I just googled to check that it's ok to do so and apparently it's fine, asparagus is even more nutritious when raw.

      I'm a big egg consumer too...we have a friend who supplies us with amazing fresh organic ones still covered in feathers and bits of straw!

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  4. Caz26 April 2012 at 17:49

    You've just summed up the reason eating seasonally is the only way to go!

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    1. debby emadian26 April 2012 at 23:29

      I agree Caz, everything tastes so much better when it's in season. I can't bare to eat tomatoes in the winter over here as they have no flavour at all.

      I cheated a bit with the broad beans that I forgot to mention were also in the quinoa. I can't wait for the broad bean season...they are frozen though so next-best-thing as apparently it's done minutes after they are picked from the plant so still full of flavour and nutrition...

      Roll on broad bean harvest time...

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  5. Unknown27 April 2012 at 01:12

    Oh, I am so envious! Just catching up on lots of your posts - what happened to your blogging sabbatical? Love the story of the midnight forager and pics of your garden. Happy spring! X

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  6. debby emadian30 April 2012 at 04:10

    Thanks Lucy. I know...I creepily sneaked back in didn't I?

    Actually I lost quite a number of hours at work along with everyone else...reduced by 2/3rds! The recession is hitting everyone hard over here. So I currently have lots of time for extra researching etc and have treated myself to a bit of blogging too...

    Thanks for the spring wishes...you too....
    Debx

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