for 4 person

Poaching liquid

2 litre	water
1 tbsp	salt
1 tbsp	sugar
25 g	butter

Asparagus

1 kg	white asparagus

How it's done

Poaching liquid

Bring the water to the boil in a wide pan, add the salt, sugar and butter.

Asparagus

Using a peeler, peel the asparagus from the tip down, cut off the ends. Place the asparagus in the boiling liquid, return to the boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover the pan with a lid and leave to steep for approx. 20 mins. Remove the asparagus, drain, transfer to a warm plate.

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