Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a wide (or oval) saucepan and toast the flaked almonds in it, then remove.
Melt the remaining butter in the pot, place the asparagus stalks very tightly on top of each other, season and close the pot tightly. Steam the asparagus over a low heat. Then arrange on preheated plates. Season the stock to taste, allow the almonds to warm up again and pour over the asparagus.