Use for questions about asparagus, a vegetable made from the shoot of the Asparagus officinalis plant.
Questions tagged [asparagus]
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Cooked white asparagus is stringy
Everytime I cook white asparagus it has these strings in it, which are not really pleasant. Is it normal thing? Or I am doing something wrong? I peel asparagus and cook it in boiling water for 15 minutes in boiling water.
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Why does my asparagus turn out too chewy?
When I make asparagus, I cut off the ends and boil them in water for about 5 minutes. I discard the ends, and add the other half of the (uncooked) asparagus into the pan with the same water for 8-10 minutes (medium high heat). Afterwards, I place…
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Why does asparagus microwave so fast?
I've also been surprised by how fast asparagus heats up in the microwave. Is there a particular reason for this?
My understanding is that microwaves heat by transferring energy into the "polar" molecules (like those of water, oils) of a food. Is…
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Breading Asparagus
Making asparagus ”breadsticks”
“Dip the asparagus first into the flour, then the egg and finally into the bread crumb mixture.”
I’m skeptical that flour will stick to a smooth asparagus.
Flour will stick to meat, maybe because of surface moisture—…
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Is this canned Asparagus any good?
What are the odd sprouts at the ends of them? Exp date is good.
I've seen this frequently now. I usually just cut off the ends and eat it anyway.
Mark
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Microwave Asparagus?
I have a ton of asparagus but no time to cook it the traditional steamer way. Is there a recommended microwave method someone would recommend? Earlier today I sliced some into 2 inch bits, put them in a bowl together with lemon juice, butter, and…
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Why cut and discard the base of asparagus, before dipping in water?
Please see this City Super video clip. Why do they recommend truncating the base in step #3 (將蘆筍末端切掉) before standing them in water?
user91594