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Published 1977
Hot asparagus is usually served with melted butter; a white butter sauce is similar but a little more complicated to prepare. It’s a soft butter sauce which has the texture of cream, subtly flavoured with shallot and sharpened with vinegar. Not a sauce to make for a crowd, but definitely as a treat for two.
Scrape the asparagus stalks, rinse and trim level. Retie in a bundle for boiling with a