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Parmesan Asparagus

Parmesan Asparagus is asparagus cooked in salted water, tossed with browned butter and Parmesan, topped with sliced hard‑boiled egg.

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Why it works: Butter and parmesan cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,163 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Parmesan Asparagus

Time10 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook the asparagus

  1. Wash asparagus spears and trim off tough ends, then place in boiling salted water and cook for 10 minutes.

  2. Drain off liquid.

Make the butter and cheese topping

  1. In a small saucepan melt butter, then cook over low heat until lightly browned.

  2. Sprinkle freshly grated cheese over butter and mix well the spoon over asparagus.

Serve

  1. Garnish with sliced egg.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

317Calories
19 gProtein
24 gFat
7 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Asparagus + parmesan cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together301 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

  3. Asparagus + eggtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,338 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  4. Butter + eggtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together118,967 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Asparagus + buttertop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,026 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Asparagus
Forms the main body of the dish, cooked tender in boiling salted water.
Butter
Adds richness and, when cooked until lightly browned, a nutty aroma.
Parmesan cheese
Adds salty, savoury flavour and clings to the spears when mixed with the butter.

The step that matters

Cooking the butter until lightly browned. Butter is mostly water and milk solids. Over low heat the water evaporates and the milk solids toast, giving nutty flavour. Too much heat or too long burns them, leaving a bitter taste.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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