know how to grill asparagus

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Grilled Asparagus, a Tasty Delight Asparagus is one of the vegetables you commonly see at the supermarket or grocery store. There are lots of it on supply. That’s good especially since there are lots of asparagus recipes you can cook, which are all tasty and delicious. Buying and Preparing Before learning how to cook asparagus the right way – to get perfect results every time – you must first learn how to buy it and prepare it for cooking. When buying your asparagus, look for the bright green color. They should not look dry and wrinkled. If you are buying them in groceries, you will see that the stalks are bunched up together while the bottoms are soaked in water. That helps extend their shelf life. When storing asparagus, you have to wrap the bunch tightly in plastic and keep in the refrigerator. That bunch will be good enough for up to four days. When preparing asparagus, you have to rinse it thoroughly in water. Make sure that the dirt at the bottom is removed. There is also that tough part of the vegetable, which is no longer suitable for cooking. To find that part, you simply have to hold the top and bottom parts and break it apart. The bottom part snaps up to the point of the stalk that is tough and woody. Cooking Asparagus There are many ways to cook asparagus. You may blanch it, boil it, stir-fry it, sauté it, steam it, bake it, and grill it. Among those cooking methods, grilling is highly preferred. The smoky taste and charred appearance of grilled asparagus is truly appetizing. Plus, it is not too hard to do. Learning how to grill asparagus is all about learning how to tell that the vegetable is already cooked. There are countless grilled asparagus recipes available online. They basically differ on the kind of seasoning mix used to enhance the natural flavors of the vegetable. For one, you can simply season asparagus spears with some salt and pepper, then, place it straight on the grill. If you are not too conscious about your fitness or have a slight allowance for grease, you may use olive oil or butter to add up a nice flavor. You may also use other seasonings and aromatics such as garlic powder and lemon juice to improve its taste. It takes about five to ten minutes for asparagus spears to cook on the grill, depending on how many you are cooking at the same time. If you want char marks, you can place the vegetable straight onto the grill. If you want the smoky flavor minus the grill marks, you may put your asparagus bunch onto an aluminum pan and place it on top of a grill on high heat.

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Asparagus is a great-tasting vegetable, which you do not often lack supply of. That’s good news since asparagus can be made into many different, great-tasting recipes.

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Page 1: Know How To Grill Asparagus

Grilled Asparagus, a Tasty Delight Asparagus is one of the vegetables you commonly see at the supermarket or grocery store. There are lots of it on supply. That’s good especially since there are lots of asparagus recipes you can cook, which are all tasty and delicious. Buying and Preparing Before learning how to cook asparagus the right way – to get perfect results every time – you must first learn how to buy it and prepare it for cooking. When buying your asparagus, look for the bright green color. They should not look dry and wrinkled. If you are buying them in groceries, you will see that the stalks are bunched up together while the bottoms are soaked in water. That helps extend their shelf life. When storing asparagus, you have to wrap the bunch tightly in plastic and keep in the refrigerator. That bunch will be good enough for up to four days. When preparing asparagus, you have to rinse it thoroughly in water. Make sure that the dirt at the bottom is removed. There is also that tough part of the vegetable, which is no longer suitable for cooking. To find that part, you simply have to hold the top and bottom parts and break it apart. The bottom part snaps up to the point of the stalk that is tough and woody. Cooking Asparagus There are many ways to cook asparagus. You may blanch it, boil it, stir-fry it, sauté it, steam it, bake it, and grill it. Among those cooking methods, grilling is highly preferred. The smoky taste and charred appearance of grilled asparagus is truly appetizing. Plus, it is not too hard to do. Learning how to grill asparagus is all about learning how to tell that the vegetable is already cooked. There are countless grilled asparagus recipes available online. They basically differ on the kind of seasoning mix used to enhance the natural flavors of the vegetable. For one, you can simply season asparagus spears with some salt and pepper, then, place it straight on the grill. If you are not too conscious about your fitness or have a slight allowance for grease, you may use olive oil or butter to add up a nice flavor. You may also use other seasonings and aromatics such as garlic powder and lemon juice to improve its taste. It takes about five to ten minutes for asparagus spears to cook on the grill, depending on how many you are cooking at the same time. If you want char marks, you can place the vegetable straight onto the grill. If you want the smoky flavor minus the grill marks, you may put your asparagus bunch onto an aluminum pan and place it on top of a grill on high heat.