These asparagus cooking tips should help you serve perfect asparagus every time. And asparagus is truly one of life’s great pleasures, and it’s one of the most enjoyable vegetables you could ever serve. Asparagus is elegant and healthy too. It’s naturally low in sodium, calories, and fat. Asparagus provides plenty of fiber and potassium too.
Asparagus can be prepared and served in a variety of ways. Asian cooking generally includes asparagus in stir fries along with other vegetables and sometimes a protein source like chicken or beef. French cooking traditionally involves serving boiled or steamed asparagus with a rich sauce, often hollandaise. Some people pickle asparagus, and health food nuts sometimes make guacamole using canned asparagus instead of avocado. (It’s lower in fat and calories.)
No matter how you decide to cook asparagus, be sure to clean it thoroughly before cooking it.
Fresh asparagus is always a better choice than canned asparagus (unless you’re making guacamole). It’s almost like eating two completely different foods.
Natural health practitioners think of asparagus as not only a food, but also as a medicine. It’s a natural diuretic and a natural laxative as well. Doctors have prescribed asparagus to patients since the 2nd century, in fact.
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