trimming asparagus
Mickey Zalusky wrote:
> In an episode of Jacques Pepin's "More Fast Food My Way" Jacques first
> peeled the bottom portion of the asparagus stalk and then broke off
> the bottom portion. He said by peeling first, you expose more of the
> tender part of the stalk and will need to break off less length. I've
> begun peeling the bottom of the stalks first, then breaking the ends
> and I think I do get more edible/tender pieces from each stalk that way.
> -mickey
Thanks for that info.
Becca
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