Asparagus soup

METHOD

How to make it

1. 01

   STEP 1

   Done

   Put the peels of the asparagus in a pan with 1 litre of water and bring it to around 80 degrees and remove it from the heat. Let this cool. Remove the peels from the stock.

2. 02

   STEP 2

   Done

   Place the asparagus in about 500 ml of cold water in a roasting tin with mace and salt. Bring it to the boil and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool in the liquid. Remove the mace from the liquid.

3. 03

   STEP 3

   Done

   Fry an onion in a soup pan with some butter. Then add the flour and make a roux.

4. 04

   STEP 4

   Done

   Add the liquid from the asparagus and the stock and add the milk.

5. 05

   STEP 5

   Done

   Bring it slowly to the boil and season with chicken stock, salt, pepper and some Worcestershire sauce.

6. 06

   STEP 6

   Done

   Cut the asparagus into pieces for garnish.

7. 07

   STEP 7

   Done

   Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with pieces of ham, boiled egg and parsley.