Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Olive Oil and Pecorino Cheese

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

  • About

One of the simplest and best ways to cook asparagus is to give it a light coating of olive oil and grill it. Grilling brings out the sweetness, and I prefer it to steaming or boiling, which seems to bring out more of the vegetal notes. I’m convinced too that keeping the asparagus away from water minimizes that interesting condition called “asparagus pee.” I won’t go any further, but see if it works for you! Add some good olives, thinly sliced meats such as coppa or prosciutto, and maybe a s