Get ready to cook asparagus!
But to do that, you oughta prep it first.
Thankfully, its easy to get asparagus ready to cook!
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Run it under cold water and then pat it dry, if needed.
you might do this a few different ways.
Fast, but you waste a lot of asparagus this way.
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Snap Them
A more nuanced method is to snap the bottommost part of the stems off one by one.
Common wisdom says if you bend an asparagus stalk, itll naturally snap off right where its tough.
But if asparagus is fresh, you’ve got the option to snap it almostanywhere.
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Hate wasting the stem ends you trimmed?Save them forvegetable stock!
(Yes, they will make your stock taste like asparagus.)
Or you could, you know, just throw away the tough ends.
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No one needs to know but us.
Cut Into Pieces or Leave Whole?
you’re free to cook asparagus spears whole.
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Often, this is preferable.
If a recipe calls for asparagus cut into segments, you cancut them on the biasfor a smart look.
But who needs a knife?
Shaved Asparagus and Potato Pizza.Alison Bickel
If the asparagus is firm and fresh, you might just snap it into segments with your hands.
Its tactile and calming and takes about as much time as using a knife.
Its notmyfavorite, but hey, Im not the boss of the world.
Alison Bickel
But this does feel like a whole new way to eat asparagus!
The Best Ways to Cook Asparagus
Asparagus plays nicely with every cooking method.
We have dozens more wonderful asparagus recipes just for you.Give them a look!
