White Asparagus with Escoffier's Sauce Maltaise

white asparagus

🥗Healthier: green asparagus

💰Cheaper: regular asparagus

Green asparagus is more widely available and less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

blood orange juice

🥗Healthier: orange juice

💰Cheaper: tangerine juice

Regular orange juice is easier to find and less costly.

Trim the ends of the white asparagus and peel the stalks.

Tie the asparagus into a bunch using butcher twine.

Fill a large pot with about a gallon of water and bring to a boil.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar to the boiling water.

Gently place the tied asparagus into the boiling water.

Simmer the asparagus until tender, checking for doneness, about 10-15 minutes.

Remove the asparagus from the pot and set aside.

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