How To Trim Asparagus {The Mountain Kitchen Tips
Did you know that asparagus can tell you where they want to be trimmed? Well, they can! How to trim asparagus is really simple. Let me show you how!
Servings 4
Calories 23kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus
Instructions
- First, take one stalk of asparagus. Place the ends between your thumb and forefinger of each hand. Then bend until it breaks.The asparagus automatically breaks where the woody part ends and the fresh, juicy asparagus begins. So you don’t need to worry about breaking off too much or too little.
- All the asparagus in the bunch will not break in the same place, so that is why laying them on a cutting board and cutting the ends off with a knife is not a good way to take off the ends. Breaking a single stalk of asparagus from a bunch can give you an idea of where each may break, so that is why I recommend breaking one asparagus stalk first.To speed up the process, I recommend taking three to four stalks of asparagus at a time. Hold them loosely and allow them to flex and break where they want to break.
Nutrition
Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 857IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
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