The Season of Asparagus

What a lovely week it has been, nothing but summer sunshine, blue skies and ice lollies and what a way to end the week with a huge welcome to the UK season of Asparagus. This delicious vegetable is now available from The Lemon Tree who have sourced their asparagus from local and regional suppliers across the UK to give you the best taste and highest quality. Sometimes when vegetables are transported internationally they can lose their freshness and quality so The Lemon Tree ensure they always get the best quality for you.

Asparagus are a sign of Spring and this supper tasty, sweet yet tender vegetable is perfect choice of veg to compliment so many meals and also a great ingredient for many recipes. There are also so man ways to cook asparagus, you can grill it, steam it, boil it, braise it, blend it for a soup or chop it up and put it on a salad, raw and fresh.

Here are my top 3 recipes for Asparagus:

1) Grilled Asparagus 

Grilled Asparagus is delicious, and best served as a side dish with another main meal. This adds a crispy, sweet and tender addition to whatever meal you are preparing and its so easy to make. Coat in oil prior to grilling and season with salt and pepper and a splash of lemon juice. Grill for 5-8 minutes and turn occasionally so all sides are cooked. Once cooked you can finish by drizzling any remaining oil and lemon juice. 

2) Asparagus and Ramp Soup with Yogurt 

This is the perfect tasty dish which uses two of Springs best vegetables, Asparagus and Ramp. For this soup you can choose either thin or thick Asparagus stalks. You blanch the asparagus stalks first and then saute the ramps before putting them into the blender to create your creamy soup. To view the full recipe of this soup please click here.

3) Braised Asparagus 

Braising your Asparagus brings out the bets flavours in this vegetable. Begin by coating them in a little bit of oil and then deglaze your pan with stock/water and butter and then cook. Your end result will be lovely tender asparagus in a tasty butter sauce, perfect combination to any meal. 

The Lemon Tree Produce can provide your business with wholesale asparagus that has been picked fresh from local and regional suppliers, giving you the best quality. They can also supply your professional foot business, outlet or venue with wholesale produce including fruit, veg, dairy, salads, mushrooms, herbs and prepared produce. 

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