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What to Do With Asparagus Trimmings

Asparagus trimmings, usually too fibrous and tough, often end up in the compost bin. We’ve compiled a few tips and recipes for you so that you can use them to their full potential.

1. Asparagus milk

In this crepe recipe, asparagus is used from tips to ends. By infusing the trimmings in hot milk, the mixture gets a light asparagus flavour and, if desired, you can garnish the crepes with asparagus tips as a reminder of what’s inside.

2. A crunchy topping

To add some texture to a meat dish, salad or soup, asparagus trimmings can be finely sliced using a vegetable peeler. Brown them in a pan until crisp and season to taste.

3. Creamy soups

By using asparagus trimmings in a soup, such as our cream of green vegetable soup, you’ll get that great, fresh asparagus taste. Simply strain the soup to remove the fibres and you’re left with a smooth, velvety texture.

4. A savoury sauce

To pair with meat, make an asparagus-flavoured sauce. Do so by infusing asparagus trimmings in veal stock for five minutes or so in order to give it a unique vegetal flavour. You can then thicken it with cream. The sauce is delicious with veal fillets or cutlets.

5. Freeze them for later

In order to accumulate enough asparagus trimmings for a recipe, freeze them in an airtight bag. Even though their texture will change, their taste won’t be affected when infused in a sauce or puréed for a soup. You can avoid colour and textural changes by blanching them for a couple of minutes and letting them cool before freezing.

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