ASPERGES A LA FLAMANDE

A popular family staple in every Belgian household, Asperges à la Flamande is affectionately called the white gold of Belgium.

INGREDIENTS

White asparagus 1kg
Egg 6
Soy sauce 12ml
Butter 250g
Lemon 1
Parsley (Italian-flat) 25g
Nutmeg 1 pinch
Sea salt to taste

METHOD

• Peel the asparagus and steam for8 minutes.
• Place in cold water, then remove and pat dry.
• Cook 4 eggs at 68°C for 1 hour. Cool in water. When cool, extract the yolks.
• Blend 100g of (cooked) yolk with 12ml soy sauce. Strain and save in a piping bottle.
• Cook 2 eggs in boiling water for 8 minutes till hard boiled. Cool in cold water, then peel off the shell.
• Dice the cooked egg white.
• Melt 200g butter and clarify.
• Dice the lemon after removing its outer rind and set aside.
• Clean the parsley and cut with a sharp knife.
• Heat the remaining butter, then roll the cooked asparagus in hot butter.

FINISHING

• Plate the egg yolk purée and asparagus, drizzle the hot butter and
garnish with the parsley, lemon and egg white.
• Season with a pinch of nutmeg and salt.

View the recipe in issue 04 of our
quarterly food and beverage e-magazine here: