Asparagus with Elderflower Hollandaise or Mayonnaise

Preparation info
  • serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Scented Kitchen: Cooking with Flowers

By Frances Bissell

Published 2012

  • About

The combination of fresh green asparagus and a subtle hollandaise flavoured with elderflower is the perfect first course for a summer lunch. Asparagus also goes very well served cold with elderflower mayonnaise.

Ingredients

  • 500 g/1 lb green asparagus

Method

Trim the asparagus and boil until it is just tender. Drain and serve warm with the hollandaise or cold with the mayonnaise. To make a more substantial dish, serve freshly cooked new potatoes and carefully shelled soft-boiled eggs with the asparagus.