blake murphy wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:59:53 -0800, Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
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>>Nancy Young wrote:
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>>>Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
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>>>>Have you ever tried canned asparagus?
>>>
>>>Growing up, that's the only asparagus we had, luckily it only appeared
>>>on holidays. Woody, soggy horrid things. They bear no resemblence to
>>>actual asparagus.
>>>nancy
>>
>>I never had asparagus till i was in my mid 20's and had moved to Ca.
>>from rural Ore. and the abundance of inexpensive asparagus here in the
>>SFBA makes it a routine part of meals at my place. Such that out of
>>curiosity and ignorance i once bought a can for less than a dollar, took
>>one look at it and was disappointed, took a nibble of it and threw away
>>the rest of the can.
>>
>>I think my favorite way of preparing it is to just lightly blanche, then
>>finish in a saute of butter and garlic and serve with a squeeze of lemon
>>juice and some freshly ground black pepper.
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>
> is the blanching really necessary?
>
> your pal,
> blake
Not 'necessary' but i prefer it to fully cooking the asparagus by a
saute, though i sometimes steam it 3/4 done and finish with a saute.

I like it a bit undercooked, al dente?

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