Our local farmer's market just opened up and the one thing I had on my list to buy was fresh asparagus. It was quite expensive (about $6 a pound), but I was willing to spend that much to see if the taste was really that much better. The guy told me the asparagus had just been picked the night before.
I simply trimmed the asparagus and cooked them in a little bit of bacon grease I had left over from the weekend. I let it sautee until it was a little black but still tender.
This is one of my favorite ways to cook asparagus and my family loves it. I honestly don't know if there was a huge difference in flavor because it was super fresh, but I do feel better knowing that it hadn't traveled hundreds of miles to get to my plate. The fact that I helped a local farmer made it special, too.
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Asparagus is one of my husbands favorite veggies. I usually just steam them but this looks wonderful! I'm going to have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI just made roasted asparagus for the first time. I love it. How nice to be able to get it so fresh.
ReplyDeleteI love asparagus, I have never prepared it in bacon drippings, but now I {have} to!
ReplyDeleteOh my does this ever look tasty! I love roasted asparagus!
ReplyDeletePopped in from Reeni's to see your green chile burger...that cobbler looks amazing too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome side dish.
ReplyDeleteGreat combination of flavours x
I've definitely been trying to buy local veggies from the farmer's market lately. If anything, it helps soothe my conscience. This looks delicious!
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