Cooking white asparagus

Cooking white asparagus is not as hard as it seems.
There are several ways to cook white asparagus, including boiling, steaming, and sautéing. However you cook white asparagus, we have cooking times for you! Translation in French: cuisson asperges blanches.

White asparagus

What are the different ways to cook white asparagus?

• Preparing white asparagus
• Cooking white asparagus in a pot (in water)
• Cooking frozen white asparagus in a pot
• Cooking steamed white asparagus
• Cooking white asparagus with a pressure cooker
• Cooking white asparagus in a pan (sautéed)

What to pair white asparagus with?
White asparagus can be eaten with a vinaigrette or mayonnaise.
They can also be a side dish for a meal of pork roast, rack of lamb, roast beef, veal, roasted chicken or poached eggs.

Preparing white asparagus

Preparing white asparagus is quite easy
Wash the asparagus. Cut or snap the woody end at the base of the stem. If you prepare white asparagus (especially larger/thicker ones), you’ll need one more step! With a vegetable peeler, peel the bottom end of the stem (approximately from the base to halfway up). This removes the fibrous part of the white asparagus that takes longer to cook.

Cooking white asparagus in a pot

Cooking white asparagus in a pot. The first thing you need to do is to check how thick your asparagus are. White asparagus can be thin or thicker.
Either way, to boil asparagus:
1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the asparagus to the pot and let it cook for 12 to 15 minutes (for thin stalks), 15 to 20 minutes (for medium stalks), 20 to 22 minutes (for super thick stalks) or until it is tender.
3. Drain the asparagus and serve as desired.If you want, you can melt a small amount of butter or oil in a frying pan and sauté the asparagus for a few minutes until they are lightly browned. It’s simply delicious!

Cooking frozen white asparagus in a pot

Cooking frozen white asparagus in a pot. Here are the steps to follow to boil frozen white asparagus:
Note: Frozen white asparagus are often precooked.
1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the frozen asparagus to the pot and let it cook for 5 to 10 minutes (depending on how thick the asparagus are) or until it is tender.
3. Drain the asparagus and serve as desired. If you want, you can melt a small amount of butter or oil in a frying pan and sauté the asparagus for a few minutes until they are lightly browned. It’s simply delicious!

Cooking white asparagus in a steamer

Cooking white asparagus in a steamer. Here are a few easy steps to follow if you want to steam white asparagus (cook white asparagus in a steamer):
1. Place the asparagus in a steamer basket over boiling water.
2. Cook for 15 minutes until tender.

Cooking white asparagus with a pressure cooker

If you want to cook white asparagus with a pressure cooker, simply do this:
1. Put 1 inch of water at the bottom of your pressure cooker, place the steamer basket above the water with the fresh white asparagus.
2. When the pressure valve starts spinning or whistling (so you know the cooking temperature/pressure has been reached), cook for 5 minutes (thin white asparagus) or 7 minutes (large white asparagus).

Cooking white asparagus in a pan

Cooking white asparagus in a pan. Pan frying or sautéing asparagus is a very tasty way to cook them! To sauté white asparagus
1. Heat a little bit of oil or butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the asparagus (already steamed/boiled) to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes.

No matter which method you choose, asparagus is a delicious and nutritious vegetable that is sure to be a hit with everyone. Enjoy!

Asparagus is an excellent source of fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C and antioxidants.
Good to know: White asparagus grow in the dark underground and owes its coloring to the normal process of chlorophyllic non-synthesis, hence its white color.