White asparagus is a lifelong food and therefore probably does not arouse our curiosity too much when it comes to inform us about its properties and health benefits, however this is a big mistake because we tend by default to underestimate all that this delicious product can do for us (which is a lot)

Asparagus is the tender part of the asparagus, there are two main varieties, green and white. White asparagus grows underground hence its colour and the main difference from green asparagus or wild asparagus.

White asparagus

Benefits of white asparagus:

White asparagus has a number of properties and health benefits:

White asparagus has a number of properties and health benefits:

Culinary uses of white asparagus

Our white asparagus can be consumed at any time of the year as they are canned, although the best time for harvesting is in spring, specifically in April. As we already know, white asparagus is a vegetable with a magnificent flavour and texture, as well as being 100% healthy, so it is not surprising that there are thousands of recipes for cooking it and, therefore, its culinary uses are very varied, also because it has a fairly mild flavour that combines very easily with any type of preparation

White asparagus could be present in almost any type of salad, of course also cooked or grilled as a main dish accompanied by a good homemade mayonnaise or with sauces such as the different types of pickles or with yougurt sauce and its sub-elaborations with dill and lemon. The white asparagus can also be used for the preparation of creams and mousses of all kinds, also also makes good combination with certain types of fish dishes such as hake in green sauce or we could even see it in determinods types of rice or risottos ideal for the most daring diners and willing to try new and different dishes.

Grilled white asparagus

This grilled white asparagus recipe is so simple yet delicious that you're sure to love it. White asparagus are in itself, as we had already said, a delicious vegetable with what is not necessary to prepare it too much to get a dish with an exquisite and gourmet result. What is necessary is a raw material of the highest quality as we offer in caballodeoros.com, that is considered essential

This dish has no complication:

INGREDIENTS:

1. 8 white asparagus buds.
2. Extra virgin olive oil.
3. Salt
4. Salt.
5. Salt
6. Peril.
7. Salt.
8. Salt

PREPARATION OF GRILLED WHITE ASPARAGUS

1. Pour a splash of the best extra virgin olive oil you have in a griddle or frying pan and heat it over medium heat
2. When the oil is hot we will introduce the white asparagus buds in the griddle or frying pan and we will lower the intensity of the fire to the minimum
3. We cover the pan with a lid without covering it completely, every few minutes we will uncover it and stir the asparagus adding salt on each side. The white asparagus will take a little while to be ready (it may take 20 minutes) as they have a lot of water and are cooked over a very low heat
4. Once ready, all that remains is to plate them and sprinkle the parsley on top and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and that's it! To enjoy a simple and delicious dish.