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72. Yes. The thinner the stalk, the better.

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How do you make asparagus taste good. I tried boiling it then frying it [View all] applegrove Dec 2018 OP

Can't be done. It's like okra or brussel sprouts. pangaia Dec 2018 #1

I like okra and Brussels sprouts. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #6

LOL! I have been getting more creative with my food. I do spend some time applegrove Dec 2018 #10

Okra *tastes* good, but I can't eat anything that takes on the texture of snot when chewed. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #66

Okra is best sliced, coated in flour or corn meal, salt, pepper, and fried. n/t Tess49 Dec 2018 #75

That I can just about believe. pangaia Dec 2018 #81

It's the vegetable that finishes in your mouth. Codeine Dec 2018 #85

Okra and Brussel sprouts are awful, IMO, Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #71

I can eat well-prepared asparagus when served it. pangaia Dec 2018 #82

Only buy small stalks. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #2

I will look for small ones and try again. applegrove Dec 2018 #5

The larger stalks are very strong. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #9

Instead of Hollandaise 2naSalit Dec 2018 #49

Okay. I will definitely get a lemon next time. applegrove Dec 2018 #53

Sure cuts out 2naSalit Dec 2018 #56

Yes. The thinner the stalk, the better. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #72

Spritz with olive oil, roast at high temp, not very long. Then a spritz of balsamic if desired. ret5hd Dec 2018 #3

This is best method IMO. CentralMass Dec 2018 #31

Yes, roast with olive oil Freddie Dec 2018 #35

Exactly as ret5hd recommended. onecaliberal Dec 2018 #43

Saute in butter unblock Dec 2018 #4

I have the same question about Brussels sprouts, which I hate. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #7

Roasted sprouts are delicious.Try them with garlic and olive oil. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #12

Not if you also hate garlic. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #39

and add salt and pepper IcyPeas Dec 2018 #37

I think I got this from Ina G. JustFiveMoreMinutes Dec 2018 #83

That sounds great if you don't use Brussels sprouts. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #84

Hollandaise is keto friendly. hedda_foil Dec 2018 #8

Don't say that. I need to stay away from butter. applegrove Dec 2018 #13

Butter is kept friendly Dream Girl Dec 2018 #26

I grill it Siwsan Dec 2018 #11

I threw out my GF grill. Maybe I can buy a grill pan and try that. applegrove Dec 2018 #17

Same here. I grill it over charcoal & brush with butter. N/t FSogol Dec 2018 #44

I Grill Them Too But UNder The Broiler Me. Dec 2018 #52

I know how to make it taste not bad. Rorey Dec 2018 #14

My grandfather grew up in a house with a big garden near a river. Things applegrove Dec 2018 #22

I think I'd rather eat twigs than asparagus. Rorey Dec 2018 #24

So I'm not alone. Thanks for all your commiseration and ideas. I'm trying applegrove Dec 2018 #27

Boil tender. Chill. Top with Kewpie mayonnaise Generic Brad Dec 2018 #15

Let's see. You can blanch or roast. drray23 Dec 2018 #16

I make it taste good samplegirl Dec 2018 #18

I've also used orange juice in place of lemon juice TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #25

Peel the fat stalks, Younger stalks don't need to be peeled. Thinner stalks are a little bit fierywoman Dec 2018 #19

it's all about freshness. we only eat it local when it is just picked. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2018 #20

Well, certainly don't overcook. Boil it? uggh. Steam it only long enough that it retains some crunch hlthe2b Dec 2018 #21

Use the BBQ RainCaster Dec 2018 #23

AHA ... someone with close to my method (i posted before I read others) mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #50

Olive oil salt and pepper. Shake together in baggy. Grill it. Squeeze lemon after removing. Rocky888 Dec 2018 #28

Roasted, with olive oil. Lars39 Dec 2018 #29

I will give roasting another try. It was sweeter. But I think it was the prime of summer applegrove Dec 2018 #30

I love asparagus (and okra too)... Sancho Dec 2018 #32

I buy the medium sized ones, in season when I can. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #33

Next time I venture to asparagusworld I will make sure I have a lemon. applegrove Dec 2018 #38

Roast it or grill it. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2018 #34

Try grilling it in a skillet. Love the stuff. sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #36

have you tried purple Brussels Sprouts... (Trader Joe's) IcyPeas Dec 2018 #40

Best ever as a cold salad.... FarPoint Dec 2018 #41

Do a chinese stirfry onetexan Dec 2018 #42

beef and asparagus stirfry is amazing. Lots of hot chili sauce yellowdogintexas Dec 2018 #67

Same way as brussel sprouts Glamrock Dec 2018 #45

Here's a good recipe TlalocW Dec 2018 #46

Okay ... I gotcha ... for my 5,000 post ... my Grilled Asparagus Recipe (lol) mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #47

I don't have a bar b q but will try marinating them. applegrove Dec 2018 #55

If you have no bbq, then do all the rest before the barbeque part ... mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #61

Yum. Now I need a cast iron pot. When we sold our cottage I decided not to keep applegrove Dec 2018 #64

I enjoy steamed asparagus with a little lemon juice, olive oil & pepper dlk Dec 2018 #48

Spray with olive oil and grill it Cary Dec 2018 #51

just steam it, no oil flyingfysh Dec 2018 #54

Only buy the thinner asparagus the stir fry kacekwl Dec 2018 #57

type in "asparagus recipes" in your search engine chillfactor Dec 2018 #58

Your favorite mustard and mix it with olive oil pbmus Dec 2018 #59

Love asparagus Bayard Dec 2018 #60

I coat mine lightly in olive oil. badhair77 Dec 2018 #62

I roast it in a high oven with butter, salt and shallots. haele Dec 2018 #63

Shallots. I have some. applegrove Dec 2018 #65

Olive oil, salt, pepper, grill Flaleftist Dec 2018 #68

Give up. It's a vegetable, ferf*cksake. lastlib Dec 2018 #69

LOL! applegrove Dec 2018 #70

Roast or grill. It brings out the sweetness. nt woodsprite Dec 2018 #73

A little oil and melted butter brushed on with basting brush Doreen Dec 2018 #74

Here's what I like, and it's very simple. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #76

Buy small stalks. Organic. Cut off 1/3 of bottom. Lightly steam them. Don't over cook. rainin Dec 2018 #77

If you don't like it, why punish yourself? No one said you had to like it. YOHABLO Dec 2018 #78

This is good: madaboutharry Dec 2018 #79

Which asparagus are you talking about? DFW Dec 2018 #80

Steam them and serve with a mustard sauce. Codeine Dec 2018 #86