After reading the comments, we decided to try some using your snap method, and some using the whole thing and we preferred the snap method a lot more. Thanks for the tip!
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I agree that the woody part should cut off. My thumb is calibrated to find the sweet spot!? However, the thick stalks are better eating. My brother in law grew it commercially and the skinny stuf...
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My Mom always told me the skinnier the better but it has proved wrong for me too. I like mine med to med large and I usually snap each stalk. If I am feeling ambitious, I will peel the ends. Eith...
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I peel the woody part of the asparagus with a potato peeler and use it in the salad or just eat as is. No waste.
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I agree with Stephanie above. Having grown asparagus for several years, it is my observation that the more fertile the soil the thicker your asparagus stalks (and MUCH tastier!) Once the asparagu...
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I hate to break it to you all, but this simply isn't true. I encourage you to read this article by J. Kenji Lopez at Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/05/the-food-lab-all-about-aspar...
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Actually, those woody ends have a lot of flavor. Toss them in to simmer with woody bits and leftovers of other veggies to make a vegetable broth to flavor your own or even (gasp!) canned soup. Of...
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I've been doing this for several years after hearing this tip on an NPR cooking show. It really works! I always get complements on my asparagus. My kids even eat it.
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