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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 06:58 PM
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Poll question: Asparagus
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 06:59 PM
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1. As long as you're not casting it...
:P
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 06:59 PM
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3. Bastid. Beat me to it.
:rofl:
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:19 PM
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14. DUDE!! I'm casting it!! GET OVER IT!! SERIESLY!!
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 06:59 PM
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2. If fresh and cooked properly it's delicious.
Otherwise, forget it.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:10 PM
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6. it's hard to get just right...not to stringy, not to mushy, not to hard.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:52 PM
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22. If fresh, organic, and cooked properly.
Commercial asparagus has a metallic taste, usually is flavorless, at least in the stores I have made the mistake of buying from.

I got spoiled, we grew our own for 10 years.

And cut into 3/4 inch slices, stir fried with a touch of clack bean sauce for about 4 minutes tops....then a slight dash of soy sauce....heavenly.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:01 PM
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4. Gently steamed, and eaten with butter and lemon juice...
Manna from heaven!

:9
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:29 PM
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17. Oh noes, did I misspell "manna"?
:yoiks:
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harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:10 PM
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5. I love it
Edited on Tue Nov-18-08 07:10 PM by harmonicon
Makes my pee stink, but it's worth it.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:11 PM
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7. I Love AspargaPEE
aromalicious....:rofl::rofl: :hi:
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:18 PM
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13. We call that "stinkle"
:rofl:

:hi:
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:16 PM
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8. stir fried! Yummmmm, or baked cripsy
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:17 PM
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9. GIVE it to me..
:droooool:
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:17 PM
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10. I bow down to it and worship its stalky goodness.
:9
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:18 PM
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11. In all ways, even straight out of the can
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:18 PM
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12. roasted with kosher salt and pepper, some olive oil and then feta cheese sprinkled on top.
that's how i cook it.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:20 PM
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15. I like it, and it doesn't make your pee smell funny. It makes your pee smell like asparagus
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:31 PM
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18. It's the aspertame
that makes that smell. :P
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yawnmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 08:22 PM
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25. it does make some pee smell odd...the funny thing is...
you have to have the proper genetics to have your pee smell odd after asparagus,
and you also have to have the right gene to be able to smell the oddness!

If you don't have the gene that causes the smell byproduct of the breakdown of asparagus, your pee will smell normal.
If you don't have the sensory gene for detection, you won't smell the difference.

I have both, so I know the smell is sorta like an old gym locker.

kinda nice.
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:22 PM
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16. Food of the gods! n/t
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:42 PM
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19. Thin and tender, lightly sauteed or steamed, it's fine
Unfortunately my older relatives think that bigger is better in all things, so they buy these great hulking tree trunks. Tough. Stringy. BLECH.
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Tom Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:45 PM
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20. Love It
I cuss, you cuss, we all cuss, for ASPARAGUS!
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 07:49 PM
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21. I just had a little bit of steamed asparagus with some pesto on pasta.
I steamed a little broccoli, asparagus and carrot, then tossed them with a little chicken breast and pasta and a can of mushrooms.

It was yummy
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 08:16 PM
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23. I love it
I walk down to to the river and gather wild asparagus when it's in season.
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 08:17 PM
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24. Makes my pee smell funny...
just sayin...

:shrug:
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