Do You Like Asparagus?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187979)
United States
November 24, 2023 12:34pm CST
Asparagus is a perennial flowering plant; and its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. Asparagus is composed of 93% water and is low in food energy and sodium. It is a good source of B6, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Only young asparagus shoots are usually eaten as they get woody once the buds appear. Top producers in the US are Washington, California and Michigan.
Asparagus is pictured as an offering in a frieze in Egypt, dating to 3000 BC.
When asparagus is digested, a group of sulfur-containing compounds is produced, thus explaining the smell in urine.
I like a lot of different vegetables; but asparagus is not my first choice. If presented with it, I will eat it; but I would not choose it if given the option.
What about you? Do you like asparagus?
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@moffittjc (124131)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Nov 23
I enjoy asparagus from time to time, but it’s not my favorite vegetable. I mostly eat it when I bake salmon or other types of fish.
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@moffittjc (124131)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I just had some asparagus on Thanksgiving. I ordered a hangar steak at a restaurant at Disney World, and it came with a side of asparagus and some roasted potatoes.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
29 Nov 23
@moffittjc Of course you were at Disney World on Thanksgiving! I hope you had a great time.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
25 Nov 23
I only eat it if it comes with a meal out at a restaurant.
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@AmbiePam (97883)
• United States
25 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Surprisingly, I didn’t taste the asparagus; it was the texture that I had to adjust to. I was just excited I had lost weight without trying. I’m sure if I had substituted asparagus for a similar vegetable it would have done the same thing.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
25 Nov 23
I couldn't make myself eat that much asparagus.
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@LadyDuck (473772)
• Switzerland
25 Nov 23
Yes I like asparagus, only the young green asparagus, not the violet and the white varieties, even if those are more praised and more expensive. Asparagus are particularly good with salmon and delicious to make tagliatelle with shrimps and asparagus in a creamy sauce.
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@LadyDuck (473772)
• Switzerland
27 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I would never eat canned asparagus, they taste horrible.
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@Marilynda1225 (84591)
• United States
24 Nov 23
I like asparagus but it's not my favorite. My daughter would probably say asparagus is either number 1 or 2 on her favorites.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
25 Nov 23
Same here. I'll eat it if it's on the plate.
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@Marilynda1225 (84591)
• United States
27 Nov 23
@LindaOHio my daughter likes to grill it and I have to say it's pretty good
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
28 Nov 23
@Marilynda1225 Grilling makes everything better! :-D
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@Dena91 (16925)
• United States
25 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Every spring we look forward to it 
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
25 Nov 23
That's great. You can eat it nice and fresh.
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@celticeagle (173971)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Nov 23
We used to go out and pick it. The tender shoots are delicious. I cut them about two inches, cut up some yellow onions, and toss them around a pan with butter and garlic. They are so good!
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
24 Nov 23
Me too. I prefer other vegetables.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
25 Nov 23
I will eat it if it comes with a meal at a restaurant. Fortunately that's rare.
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@RasmaSandra (84651)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Nov 23
I love asparagus but I am not into making fresh I cannot find any to purchase but sometimes I get frozen or canned,
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
24 Nov 23
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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@Beestring (15324)
• Hong Kong
25 Nov 23
I love asparagus. But it's quite expensive here.
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