New to asparagus...

[Gottabringmeback]

I never tasted it before but thought I should start adding more greens and I bought a bunch so....now what to do with it. What's it taste like..I'm a little picky and what's the best way to prepare it?

[zoewmu]

I steam it and put butter on it. It tastes kind of like green beans, but with a yummier texture.

[rifleman]

Just like green beans, only sweeter imo - I eat it raw, tastes great

[Sparrows]

I toss it with a little olive oil, sprinkle it with sea salt, and pop it in the oven at 375F until it starts to brown just a little. Yum!

[Ashleye233]

Don't forget to LIMIT your asaragus intake- it is on the "OTHER" foods list:

Quote:

Vegetables
You can have two to three cups per day of:

alfalfa sprouts
daikon
mushrooms
arugula
endive
parsley
bok choy
escarole
peppers
celery
fennel
radicchio
chicory
jicama
radishes
chives
lettuce
romaine lettuce
cucumber
moche
sorrel
These salad vegetables are high in phytonutrients and provide a good source of fiber.

Other Vegetables
You can have one cup per day of these veggies if salad does not exceed two cups. The following vegetables are slightly higher in carbohydrate content than the salad vegetables:

artichoke
celery root
pumpkin
artichoke hearts
rhubarb
asparagus
chard
sauerkraut
bamboo shoots
collard greens
scallions
dandelion
snow peas
bean sprouts
dandelion greens
spaghetti squash
beet greens
eggplant
spinach
broccoli
hearts of palm
string or wax beans
broccoli rabe
kale
summer squash
brussels
kohlrabi
tomato
bean sprouts
leeks
turnips
cabbage
okra
water chestnuts
cauliflower
onion
zucchini
If a vegetable, such as spinach or tomato, cooks down significantly, it must be measured raw so as not to underestimate its carb count.

[Miss Phode]

How about Bacon Wrapped Asparagus???
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles Recipe : Rachael Ray : Food Network

[Ashleye233]

Originally Posted by Miss Phode

How about Bacon Wrapped Asparagus???
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles Recipe : Rachael Ray : Food Network

YUMMY! I think I'll try that out!

[IrishIrish]

I cut it up, put it in a wok with a little olive oil, minced fresh ginger, red hot pepper flakes and some diced up chicken or beef and stir fry it.

[imagood1]

grab the asparagus with both hands -- break the ends off and throw the short part that broke off away .... some people take the outer skin off (with a veggie pealer) and saute them - OR put them in soup but I have problems eating the ends so I just throw them. All I do is put them in the microwave with olive oil, salt and pepper - I like to enjoy the flavor of the veggie, not spices.

[Gottabringmeback]

Thanks everyone! I'll try it with the bacon!