20 asparagus spears, uniformly sized, and peeled
Sea salt, for sprinkling
Sugar, for sprinkling
1/2 cup melted butter
Crayfish, recipe follows
Sea salt
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon dried cumin seeds
1 teaspoon white peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground star anise
1 bay leaf
1 stalk celery, cut into 2-inch sticks
5 whole small shallot bulbs
1 fennel bulb, quartered
1 whole chile pepper, such as a jalapeno, cut in 1/2, and seeded
32 fresh crayfish
1/2 cup butter
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chervil leaves