Asparagus, do you like it?

I like it. Prefer fresh over the canned, though, . Do not have it often, though. Not sure why. Though, I tried THIS...like the product, but this one was disappointing

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I do like asparagus. When I lived up north, I looked into adding it to my garden. Apparently it calls for a specially prepared bed and takes 3 seasons to develop. I knew I'd be gone in three years, so it never got set up.

But, there was a "secret" bed along the Santa Fe tracks outside Joliet (Illinois) that I found out about, and we would go cut stalks every once in awhile, using old butcher knives.
 
Llynn said:
I am one of those for whom eating asparagus results in pee smelling strongly of Sulphur. My DNA test confirmed what my nose already knew. Fortunately the aroma evaporates quickly. Otherwise, I truly like it.
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Me, too, except mine smells like an ashtray. In my family, only my dad and I had that problem.

I love asparagus, though. Sautéed in a little olive oil and salt. Or pickled...yum. Love it with salmon.
 
oscash said:
To tell the truth I had never heard of Asparagus, Broccoli or even sweet potatoes as a child. My mother only cooked potatoes, pumpkin and peas with a Sunday Lamb Roast. Her salads were Beetroot, tomatoes and lettuce. That was it. I love most foods, except anything with Coriander in it.
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No me neither... when we got vegetables it was almost always cabbage or turnip
 
helenbacque said:
Love asparagus in any form but most lightly steamed with butter and little salt.

Attended an Asparagus Festival years ago in CA. Food booths featured it cooked many different ways. Best was fresh young spears dipped in wet batter and deep fried. Served with a mayo based dipping sauce. Great finger food. But then, I’m from the south where anything dipped in batter and deep fried is considered gourmet. 😎

I’ve been told that they proper way to eat asparagus spears is with the fingers. How do you eat yours?
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I did eat some with my fingers in a rather swanky restaurant one time. I would not recommend doing that. Evidently they did not know it is considered "proper" and I got quite a few stares. :ROFLMAO:
 
I like to spray mine with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, then bake a few minutes at 400 degrees. The fresh is never very good at the grocery store here so I have started buying frozen. The frozen surprised me. It is not that bad.
 
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I love it as well. Since I started to use a cast iron grill plate on the BBQ to cook it some years ago, that quickly becaue my preferred cooking method for asparagus. Adding a little char to the finished product really does add something nice to the flavour. Add a little olive oil; salt/pepper/garlic powder and that's it!
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When having it with salmon, I make a Bearnaise sauce to drizzle on both the salmon & asparagus - Yum!
 
It's good when it's good, but our local supplier, Associated Foods, has generally poor vegetables and it's only by accident that we get something good.

If I buy large or extra large I generally peel the bottom of the stalk (that is after breaking off the woody part of the stem) w a vegetable peeler. That's takes some of grassy taste away and makes a very attractive appearance on the plate. There is no way I'm eating frozen or canned 'grass, but pickled is great.

Locally we have an area named the "Magic Valley" because asparagus grows in the ditches outside of towns.
 
againstthegrain said:
It's good when it's good, but our local supplier, Associated Foods, has generally poor vegetables and it's only by accident that we get something good.

If I buy large or extra large I generally peel the bottom of the stalk (that is after breaking off the woody part of the stem) w a vegetable peeler. That's takes some of grassy taste away and makes a very attractive appearance on the plate. There is no way I'm eating frozen or canned 'grass, but pickled is great.

Locally we have an area named the "Magic Valley" because asparagus grows in the ditches outside of towns.
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can you pick it freely and safely?
 
It is not one of my favorite vegetables. I always prefer brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower or corn but I work it into our diet occasionally. My microwaved asparagus isn't the best but I've learned a few tricks from this thread. I usually buy it already cooked from a market and then just reheat it. They roast or cook it better than I ever could.
 
davey said:
can you pick it freely and safely?
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Yes, it's available for the taking. Lots of traffic these days so roadside harvesting in terms of pollutants from vehicles should be considered. Maybe a couple meals, but wouldn't try to preserve it for long term consumption.
 

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