"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:15:50 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Here they sell asparagus bundled with a couple rubberbands but still
>> they are weighed at the check out... as I'm shopping I snap the
>> bottoms off, why pay for compost.
>
> Cheapskate. You're supposed to peel the ends of asparagus to get the
> best value. Or if you're too lazy to do that you could feed those
> asparagus stems to the deer. When they're bunched up like that you're
> expected to buy the whole package.
>
> Do you peel the oranges before you buy them, too? That would make
> more sense than breaking off the asparagus since orange peels are
> nearly useless.

Au contraire! Probably my favorite food, right up there with beans is
candied orange peel. Last time I had any was at least a year ago. I bought
a small amount at Central Market.