"maxine in ri" wrote:
>
> Got some asparagus for $1 at the reduced rack couple days ago.

Trust me, don't get involved with any reduced rack.

>Trimmed
> off the bottom inch, put em in a container with water and they stood
> up straight by the next day.

Wish I could do that with just water. LOL

> Though I had lopped off enough of the bottoms, so rinsed them, tossed
> them with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and
> roasted them for 20 minutes, til they started to look a little brown.
>
> Hadn't cut off enough of the bottom. They were half tough and
> stringy.
>
> How do you pick good asparagus (I'm not going to waste my money again
> on the iffy stuff)? How much of the bottom do you break off? How do
> you know _where_ to break it off?
>
> Some bargains just aren't bargains.
>
> maxine in ri

Zactly... they were way past their prime. that's what you get for a buck.
Wasn't worth the olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and cooking
time/fuel... "roasted them for 20 minutes"... not only dried out and tough
any tenderish portion would taste crappy... not worth having your ****
stink.