Wayne wrote on Wed, 06 May 2009 21:15:03 GMT:

>> Heya folks,
>>
>> Just saw this article in the NYT..
>>
>> McGee also wondered about snapping vs. cutting the ends of
>> the spears....
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/di...tml?ref=dining
>>
>> Christine

> I've found snapping pretty reliable. However, I usually cut
> all the spears to even legnth after snapping.

To me, it depends on how thick are the spears. Pencil thin; I don't mind
snapping but half an inch thick I'd lose a lot so I scrape!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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