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Old 05-02-2008, 07:44 PM   #1
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Occasionally I try to eat healthy, and have purchased asparagus for the first time. Am I supposed to boil and eat the entire stalk, or just the top half, or just the tips?
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Just snip off the bottom part where it's not completely green and you can boil the rest, though I prefer to prepare it using steam.
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We usually break off the bottom where it naturally breaks. Then we boil them for just a couple of minutes so that they don't get soggy. Danimal likes his tossed with olive oil and salt. I usually just have mine plain.
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Occasionally I try to eat healthy, and have purchased asparagus for the first time. Am I supposed to boil and eat the entire stalk, or just the top half, or just the tips?

I prefer asparagus grilled or sauteed
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I enjoy grilled or sauteed in olive oil, as well.

if water must be involved, use a steamer to keep them crisp.

I eat the whole stalk.

My wife's family dips them in mayonnaise, which actually is not a bad idea, if, by not a "bad idea," you mean "an absolutely disgusting and horrible idea."
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My wife's family dips them in mayonnaise, which actually is not a bad idea, if, by not a "bad idea," you mean "an absolutely disgusting and horrible idea."
Yucky. Mayo is my most hated condiment in the world.
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Thanks kids. I steamed them and added a splash of lowfat Italian dressing, and they turned out alright.
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I enjoy grilled or sauteed in olive oil, as well.

if water must be involved, use a steamer to keep them crisp.

I eat the whole stalk.

My wife's family dips them in mayonnaise, which actually is not a bad idea, if, by not a "bad idea," you mean "an absolutely disgusting and horrible idea."
we did this growing up as well. Also with broccoli and artichoke. I don't do it now.
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Yucky. Mayo is my most hated condiment in the world.
Same. I only will eat it in egg salad or potatoE salad.

I cant stand it on a sandwich. And I am certainly not dipping my veggies in it.
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Occasionally I try to eat healthy, and have purchased asparagus for the first time. Am I supposed to boil and eat the entire stalk, or just the top half, or just the tips?
You are not supposed to eat it...you are supposed to just lick it until it dissolves away. Let us know what you think.
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