Cooking Asparagus

Wash and scrape each stick, taking care not to break the tops
Tie into bundles with the tops all together
Place upright into a saucepan
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar and some salt
Add enough boiling water to reach the base of the green tips
Boil until tender (20 to 30 minutes)
Drain and remove string
Pour melted butter over

A Tasty Alternative

When cooking any of my pea or pea and chicken soups I will often, when the price is right, chop asparagus into pieces (around 2cm) and add them to the cooking process,
It adds an extremely yummy flavour