Sentence examples for offer asparagus from inspiring English sources

Dan Barber and Michael Anthony, the executive chef, are unafraid to repeat a single ingredient: in asparagus season they might offer asparagus wrapped in pancetta, frothy asparagus soup, and local veal with more asparagus and finish with a rhubarb compote with its own mint ice cream.

The moderately priced menu does not offer asparagus Spears or Britney cupcakes, although the chef, Michael Perselay, paying heed to Ms. Spears's Louisiana upbringing, has given a Southern inflection to dishes like duck and wild mushroom étouffée, lobster salad with fried green tomatoes, and grilled salmon with sautéed greens.

I've offered asparagus spears, tuna sandwiches, wedges of St.-Marcellin and caramel-filled chocolates to fellow travelers.

Kensington Palace dropped a heavy hint that the 600 guests will be offered asparagus from Andy Allen's Norfolk farm when it published pictures of his fronds being prepared by the royal kitchens.

Among the many on offer are asparagus, blue honeysuckle and Mignonette strawberries in the spring, olives and cardoons in the autumn and medlars, Chilean guava and Jerusalem artichokes in winter.

The other day, I asked the manager of our local chain grocery store why we were offered only Peruvian asparagus in the springtime.

In nearby Kahnsdorf, another village besotted by the succulent shoots, the menu at the only restaurant offers: cream of asparagus soup, asparagus on toast with cheese, scrambled eggs with asparagus, asparagus with boiled potatoes and a hollandaise sauce, pork or veal schnitzel with asparagus, asparagus with salmon, or an asparagus salad.

THE ORIGINAL LETTER To the Editor: Re "Hooked on Meat," by Mark Bittman (column, June 2): The other day, I asked the manager of our local chain grocery store why we were offered only Peruvian asparagus in the springtime.