In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article
> >,
> maxine in ri > wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> I prefer the fatter stalks to the pencil-thin stalks. I hold the top
> (maybe halfway up) of the stalk in my left hand and the bottom of the
> stalk in my right hand and bend. It breaks where it will. I toss the
> bottom part (might be as much as 2"). If I am feeling virtuous
> (something that rarely occurs) I may peel the bottom part and use it for
> soup. Mostly I don't.

Melba, freeze those bottoms and run them thru the Victorio strainer for
cream of asparagus soup. :-) If you have the patience. <g>

They are also good as a stock ingredient.
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