Uncle Fredo’s Asparagus

Name: Uncle Fredo’s Asparagus
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed of woody ends; Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper; Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8–10 tablespoons butter; Wedge of Parmesan cheese (3–4 oz)

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors from the Farm

By Emma Hearst

Published 2024

About

Any vegetable is bound to be great coated with Parmesan cheese and brown butter. Here, in true Fredo style, juicy asparagus stalks are prepared as shown to us by our Uncle Fredo, a dish passed down to him by his mom. Simply said, it’s fabulous!

Ingredients

2 bunches asparagus, trimmed of woody ends
Wedge of Parmesan cheese (3–4 oz)
8–10

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Blanch the asparagus stalks as directed until they are tender but still have crunch, then shock in the ice bath until cool. Drain well.

Lay the asparagus on an impressive serving platter. Grate an abundant amount of Parmesan cheese—about 1 cup—over them and l