Asparagus ends

[Primrose]

Don't throw away those thick tougher ends of asparagus which you would normally cut off and throw away before cooking.
Chop them finely then simmer in a pint of chicken stock for about 25 minutes. Whizz with a stick blender and you will have some delicious asparagus soup which freezes beautifully if not needed immediately.

[macmac]

Thanks for that tip Primrose delicious.A friend down the lottie suggested throwing in a handful of frozen peas near the end of cooking more for colour and texture than flavour it was yum and the better half is always impressed when i turn out a dish that costs only pennies.(more money left to spend on koi food....)

[FelixLeiter]

Thanks for that tip Primrose delicious.A friend down the lottie suggested throwing in a handful of frozen peas near the end of cooking more for colour and texture than flavour it was yum and the better half is always impressed when i turn out a dish that costs only pennies.(more money left to spend on koi food....)

Perhaps they could eat some of the asparagus. Or does it make their water smell funny?

[macmac]

have to try that Felix the better half has already sown extra sweetcorn this year as they love it,though at the moment we've got a white foam under the waterfall we think might be increased feeding and i've posted on a koi forum but the the members are not half as active as this splendid forum so no replies yet ,i'd better hold off the asparagus for now

[Franksmum]

Yes we do that but sieve the woody bits out, then freeze it. When defrosted we add soaked & boiled split green peas - makes a delish hearty but not heavy soup.