Spear Elegance

In the NutriGuide test kitchen, Chief Culinary Specialist Stewart Lucas refined this classic Spear Elegance to celebrate vibrant, wholesome ingredients. By prioritizing aromatic layering and precise thermal control, this recipe achieves remarkable culinary depth while preserving natural micronutrients and wholesome texture.

At NutriGuide, our mission is to ensure that home cooking is both accessible and culinary-grade. When executing Spear Elegance, focus on fresh aromatics, dry surface contact for proper searing, and allowing the food to rest before serving.

• PREP TIME: 1 Hour
• MAKES: 1½ cups sauce and 48 spears
• COMMENT:
• This wonderful appetizer combines asparagus
• spear with a creamy lemon-tarragon dipping
• sauce. It makes a very elegant presentation
• when served in separate crystal glasses.
• INGREDIENTS:
• ● 48 asparagus spears (about 2
• bunches), tough bottoms removed
• ● 1 container Chef John Folse's Bittersweet Plantation Dairy
• Creole Cream Cheese
• ● ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ● 2 tbsps tomato ketchup
• ● 3 tbsps minced red onion
• ● 2 tbsps lemon juice
• ● 4 tsps capers, drained and chopped
• ● 2 tsps dried tarragon
• ● ½ tsp onion powder
• ● ½ tsp sugar
• ● ¼ tsp pepper

Chef's Sourcing & Quality Tips:

• Produce & Aromatics: Always use fresh whole aromatics and seasonal herbs rather than dehydrated powders when possible.
• Cooking Oils: Utilize cold-pressed oils with appropriate smoke points such as extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil.
• Salt & Seasoning: Season from a modest height above the pan to ensure an even, uniform crystalline dispersion.

Follow these sequential steps with careful attention to sensory cues and cooking temperatures:

Step 1: Technique & Execution

METHOD: Blanch the asparagus in lightly salted boiling water until slightly tender, about 3-5 minutes

Step 2: Technique & Execution

When tender, drain and drop immediately into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process

Step 3: Technique & Execution

To make the dipping sauce, in a mixing bowl, blend the Creole cream cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, onion, lemon juice, capers, tarragon, onion powder, sugar and pepper

Step 4: Technique & Execution

Blend well and refrigerate until chilled

Step 5: Technique & Execution

Serve in crystal glasses or on a platter with a bowl of the dipping sauce on the side. print this page >> Contact | Search | Site Map Site designed & developed by Justin Mascaro

Step 6: Technique & Execution

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