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A traditional Cypriot mezé dish served mainly as an appetiser.
Name - Recipe
Άγρια σπαράγγια με αυγά.
Version A
1 bunch of wild asparagus
3-4 eggs
½ small cup olive oil
Salt
Paper
Lemon juice
Version B
Wild asparagus
4 eggs
Pepper
Salt
Olive oil for frying
Lemon juice
Version A
Cut the asparagus and keep the crunchy part only. Wash them well and put them in boiling water to boil for a while. Remove them from the water and drain them. In a large non-stick pan boil some olive oil and fry them lightly. Remove the excess oil and add the eggs well-beaten along with some salt and pepper. Stir well until the eggs are cooked and serve them hot with some lemon. (Ministry of Agriculture 2006, 8).
Version B
Start by washing the wild asparagus very well. Then cut them by hand into small pieces. In a large non-stick pan, add a little olive oil. Add the asparagus and fry until soft. Add freshly ground sea salt and pepper. Then add the eggs slightly beaten and let them cook a bit. Flip them over to cook on the other side. When done, serve immediately, squeezing in some lemon juice. (http://asteromases.com/archives/3992)
Frying
"We used to make this recipe during the winter, because wild asparagus grows at that time of year." Anna Sergiou, 67 years old from Komi Kepir Kyrenia
The dish is served hot.
Functional and symbolic role
Mainly served as an appetiser (Ministry of Agriculture 2006, 8)
Additional information and bibliography
All about eggs: see articles on eggs in the Food section. More recipes using eggs in the Recipes section.
Extract from an interview with Mrs. Anna Sergiou, 67 years old from Komi Kepir Kyrenia: "How often do you make it now? - Once a month. How often did you make it before? - In my younger days, when we lived in Komi Kepir, we made it more often, maybe once a week. It’s changed because wild asparagus used to grow more before.”
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Cyprus Traditional Preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Oral testimony Anna Sergiou , 67 years old from Komi Kepir, Kyrenia. Recording: Christiana Christofi, October 2010 ed. Stalo Lazarou.
Christiana Christofi, Stalo Lazarou
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