Asparagus Season

Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

5 Mar 22

@Marty1 , It was water retention,

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

They do not contain as much vitamin K as broccoli or cabbage and I like them a lot more than broccoli.

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

14 Apr 16

Just curious- why is Vitamin K a problem? @marlina?

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Baconstripsxxx

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18115)

• Torrington, Connecticut

10 Mar 16

My wife loves asparagus, Il eat it if it has garlic and butter lol

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Asparagus: When should you peel asparagus and when don’t you have to? | Sara Moulton | Chef, Cookbook Author, Television Persona

@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@fishtiger58 Yes, depending on how thick the asparagus is, You don't have to peel every size but some larger ones need to be peeled, here is the URL to read on this:

saramoulton.com

Kathy e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink to ask how you decide when to peel asparagus and when it is all right to leave it unpeeled. Asparagus comes in all

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

Once we forgot to peal the asparagus and things did not turn out too well at dinner time.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

10 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop Peel it?

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Glen

@glenniah (1197)

• Mandurah, Australia

10 Mar 16

Yes it grows here and is quite popular. I didn't know about the companion plant. My tomatoes did not do well this season but I will certainly be planting asparagus next door to the tomato plants

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

Sometimes we receive asparagus from Australia and they are very good. This year I am planting asparagus around the tomatoes plants.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck I am interested to find out how successful they were when it comes time to harvest them.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

10 Mar 16

@Marty1 I heard 3 years but it could be a different variety. Ours took the 3 years to produce any asparagus worth eating.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40032)

• Toccoa, Georgia

10 Mar 16

Yes, asparagus is grown here in America and for two growing seasons, my husband and I grew some in our garden. I like to eat it. The photo above is interesting because I would have never thought to pair asparagus with eggs. I will have to try that sometime.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40032)

• Toccoa, Georgia

10 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop Yes, we have had it that way too.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

They are good, you can dip the asparagus in the eggs, they are delicious.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

We usually have asparagus with New York strip and a baked potato. Yum yum.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Mar 16

Companion planting is a good way of growing vegetables and other plants. If you do things in a natural way, it is always much better.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I agree, I have old gardening books and I try to keep my vegetable garden fully natural. I do not want to use chemicals, we already eat too much garbage.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (17039)

• United States

10 Mar 16

We grow asparagus in our garden. Mike had some in the garden he had in Ohio and brought some here to N Carolina when he moved here over 40 years ago. When we married, he dug up some and they were our first crops in our garden. We enjoy them late March through early May. Until I met and married him, I don't recall eating too much. Now I look forward to them every spring. Enjoy yours. Have a blessed day

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I have not yet tried growing asparagus in my garden, but I think it would work. I have to try.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

I might try growing some tomatoes and asparagus together on the porch in large pots just to see if this works better than on the ground where squirrels and birds often bother them.

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destimona safrina

@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck I wish to try too.

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TheRealDawn

@dawnald (85137)

• Shingle Springs, California

11 Mar 16

Naturally we have it here, mostly the green, although you can get the white too. Do you have the white? They do a lot with white asparagus in Germany.

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TheRealDawn

@dawnald (85137)

• Shingle Springs, California

11 Mar 16

@purplealabaster It's more expensive because they have to grow it in the dark to get it that way. The taste is not as strong as the green. Here is how my ex's aunt taught me to make it: steam for about 8 minutes (or buy the jarred stuff), saute in butter for about 2 minutes, sprinkle just a dash of sugar on top while sauteeing.

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purplealabaster

@purplealabaster (22085)

• United States

11 Mar 16

@dawnald Thank you for that information. It is interesting that they grow it in the dark, but it makes sense. It also makes sense that the flavor would be more mild. I have never heard of sprinkling a bit of sugar on it while sauteing it, but it does sound good. I will have to try it the next time I see it in the store if it isn't too expensive.

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purplealabaster

@purplealabaster (22085)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Does the white taste the same as the green? I have seen the white, although not very often, but I have never gotten it. I was not sure whether or not you would cook it the same and if it would taste the same as the green. Plus, I think it was more expensive, although I am not certain of that.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153530)

• India

10 Mar 16

Your plate looks really appetizing. The egg is just right - my way. I have had asparagus tips in the soup we get at Chinese restaurants. I have a creeper. I did some research but they are different.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I like the eggs that way, with the white firm but not burned.I have seen wild asparagus, smaller, but very tasty, I wonder if they grow better here.

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop I also put a lit, but only at the end to steam the top.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

Yes, the eggs look just the way my wife cooks them in a frying pan with a glass lid over them on a low heat just enough to steam the tops of the eggs.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

I think we grow asparagus too in our country , though in Baguio or Tagaytay maybe because the climate there is cold. By the way that one in the picture , was that steamed asparagus ? Do you dip that , i suppose to make it more tasty ?

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck Oh is that so . And i can sense even by just the ingredients you put on them , that it is delicious .

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I steam the asparagus and then I season them with salt and I pour melted butter on them and a little grated Parmesan cheese.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck I am getting too hungry to post a comment here.

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)

• Calgary, Alberta

10 Mar 16

It grows in cold climate regions here. It is a popular stir fry vegetable here.It works wonders with garlic, oyster sauce and sesame oil. I also love wrapping it in bacon, smoked salmon or ham before baking though.

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)

• Calgary, Alberta

10 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop The stir fry one or the wrapped and baked one? I also love making cream of asparagus soup

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

Mmm. this appeals to me and now I am really hungry but not hungry enough to eat the picture in this discussion. lol.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@CaptAlbertWhisker The wrapped and baked one. Yum

Silvermist

@silvermist (19701)

• India

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck Asparagus is not much used in our cooking here.I like asparagus soup very much.

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Silvermist

@silvermist (19701)

• India

11 Mar 16

@LadyDuck No I have never had Asparagus Risotto.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I also like asparagus soup, it's very good. Asparagus risotto is a local specialty.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

I love cream of asparagus soup.

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

i was looking at the photo and i just..gulp, haha no ma'am :( we don't grow them here :(

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

Did you eat my picture??? No, it's still there.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

You ate the picture! Shame shame on you .

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

12 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop hahaha,

L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

10 Mar 16

Well Anna Asparagus always makes me feel like Spring so I will buys some and make a lunch like yours. Good tip re: the tomato plant. I love Asparagus when it is fresh and tender. Great with melted white cheese too!

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

The taste of canned asparagus cannot compare. I use the tips to eat with the eggs and the harder part of the stalk to make a soup.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

13 Apr 16

@MarymargII I love asparagus but I cannot stand the taste of the canned ones.

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

13 Apr 16

@LadyDuck No but I like asparagus so much- I even like the canned.

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destimona safrina

@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

10 Mar 16

I do get it in shops . I love to have stir fry asparagus. Asparagus is very healthy food. but bit expensive in my place.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

They are not the cheapest vegetables, they are far less expensive in Italy than in Switzerland, it's why I bought them there.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop They are more expensive than other vegetables, but I also like them. Most people boil them, this is not the best way to preserve the taste and the texture.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck The price of asparagus is high but this will not stop me. When I see them in the produce section I go for a bunch. I am only lucky that my wife can cook them properly as some people just do not know the correct method of preparation and cooking of these exquisite tasting vegies.

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joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

i havent seen asparagus except in the grocery. those are expensive here now so i dont let mom buy it anymore. but i'll ask her or Pa if we can grow our own.

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joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

11 Mar 16

@LadyDuck true that

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I do not know if they grow in your area, I have read from different users from Philippines that asparagus grows only in some areas.

Sky

@skysnap (20152)

•

10 Mar 16

yes plenty of those. i think there are also some variations too. some are used in medicine. thosse are of different type and color.

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Sky

@skysnap (20152)

•

10 Mar 16

@Marty1 Ointment form. I guess used on skin related issues.

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

Yes, there are many variety, the most common are the green, the white and the violet.

@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

Good asparagus tips for those who like to eat asparagus tips.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56257)

• Canada

10 Mar 16

Asparagus is grown here in Canada, we have a crown root in our garden that we planted about 3 years ago. We're hoping to be able to harvest some this year. It is one of our favorite vegetables.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56257)

• Canada

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck From what they told us when they sold us the crown root, and from research that we've done, 3 years is the magic number. So hopefully, in a few weeks we'll have our first pickings.

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

If you planted 3 years ago, I think you should be able to harvest this year. It's also one of my favorite vegetables.

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amnabas

@amnabas (14877)

• Karachi, Pakistan

10 Mar 16

Is this consist of gel like substance inside.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

No, there is no gel inside the asparagus they are not like okra, I would say that they are more like celery stalks.

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amnabas

@amnabas (14877)

• Karachi, Pakistan

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck ok

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck We had steamed whole okra yesterday. It was served with crispy fried pork chops, whole kernel corn and fried potatoes. It was all very good together.

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ida123

@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

10 Mar 16

Yes, but not all part of our country has planted asparagus, I think it's only in cold places like in General Santos city. This is one of their products.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I think that asparagus grow better in non humid areas, they need a well drained soil.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

10 Mar 16

@LadyDuck , so does sandy soil suit the asparagus best with good drainage and dry and warmer atmosphere?

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

@lookatdesktop It seems that they grow better in sandy soil with a temperature not cold, but not too hot. I know that in Italy they grow better in the north than in the south.

Pinay Ako

@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

No asparagus at my hometown, maybe in Baguio City (Philippines).

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

10 Mar 16

I know that asparagus grow here in Switzerland, but I do not know exactly where.

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