It’s been a while since I could cook due to the horrific weather here in Belgium the last weeks. A quick meal to resume the cooking adventure :)

  • voidsignal
    41·
    7 days ago

    Asparagus. I don’t get that food. I find it repulsive and disgusting. The rest though… looks tasty!

    • rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      7 days ago

      German here, how dare you?

      But in more seriousness, asparagus is a bit of an acquired taste. For white asparagus, it really needs to be fresh produce, ideally directly from the field. There are also a few tricks for cooking it, but once you get it right, it’s a beautiful, simple meal. I’m from an “asparagus region” in eastern Germany, hated it as a kid but came to love it as an adult. My favorite version is just plain asparagus, cooked in salted water with some butter and a dash of sugar and lemon juice, with potatoes and a sauce of breadcrumbs fried in butter.

    • zikzak025
      7·
      7 days ago

      Totally fair. I hated asparagus for a while, but then realized I just wasn’t eating them cooked the right way.

      I grew up in a household where basically all veggies were steamed because “that’s how it’s always been done”, which I really hated, and so I developed an aversion to greens in general that took some time to overcome. But cooked with a slight char, along with some salt and pepper, really helps. I don’t go out of my way for asparagus, but I have no problems eating it now.

      Green beans though can fuck right off. I’ve never had a dish with any amount of green beans that wasn’t ruined by them.

      • RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        7 days ago

        I’m with you on the green bean hate but asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables. Grilled with some garlic, salt, and pepper? Sooo good.

      • voidsignal
        2·
        7 days ago

        Well. In the US, I don’t like how green beans are cooked. They’re “crusty” and taste like grass. Yuck. I like em slightly overcooked, cold, with red onions and vinaigrette, salt and pepper. Maybe I’ll try your receipe next time I cross path with an asparagus. But there’s another reason I don’t like them. The smell in the johns.

    • a4ng3lOP
      6·
      7 days ago

      I personally grew into the green ones. White asparagus I don’t connect with.