Asparagus
Since you've asked what goes well with Asparagus, we thought we'd give you just that...
Foods starring Asparagus:
- pasta
- salads
- soups
- stir-fries
Herb & spice matches:
- basil
- chevril
- chives
- dill
- garlic
- ginger
- mint
- tarragon
- thyme
- parsley (flat-leaf)
- pepper (black or white)
- rosemary
Oil, vinegar and sauce matches:
- bechamel sauce
- butter
- cream
- brown butter sauce
- hollandaise sauce
- honey
- horseradish
- dijon mustard
- mornay sauce
- olive oil
- peanut oil
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
- vinegar (balsamic, sherry, red wine, white wine)
- vinaigrette
- wine (dry white)
Vegetable matches:
- artichokes
- arugula
- avocado
- bell peppers
- capers
- fennel
- leeks
- lemon (juice or zest)
- mushrooms
- olives
- onions (red, spring onions)
- peas
- potatoes
- shallots
- spinach
- tomatoes
Fruit matches:
- lemon (juice or zest)
- orange (juice or zest)
Meat protein matches:
- cheese (feta, goat, parmesan, ricotta, romano)
- crab
- chicken
- eggs (frittatas, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, omlets, poached, quiches, scrambled)
- ham
- oysters
- pancetta
- prosciutto
- seafood (crab, lobster, oysters, salmon, scallions, shrimp)
Beans & other legume matches:
- fava beans
Nut & seed matches:
- almonds
- hazelnuts
- pecans
- pine nuts
- pistachios
- walnuts
- sesame seeds
Grains:
- barley
- couscous
- quinoa
- rice (basmati)
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