Asperagus... how much do you trim them?

valleemic
valleemic Posts: 103 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just wondering if there is a rule of thumb here... last time I made them the ends were quite tough... thinking I didn't trim them high enough ;)

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  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    The best way to gauge is to grab the asparagus by each end and bend it. Where it breaks is where you should trim it to.
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    don't trim - snap! Hold it so one hand is around the middle and other other at the tough end, and bend until it snaps :)
  • valleemic
    valleemic Posts: 103 Member
    Thanks! I never knew!
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    The snapping thing never works for me. Usually you can just look at it and tell where it's starting to get woody. The bunch I cooked with last night barely needed to be trimmed at all.
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    (sorry to hijack - whoever just messaged me about this thread I meant to hit reply and hit delete instead! Answers to your questions were yes, yes, and thank you!)
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    yum, we all love it here.
  • XtyAnn17
    XtyAnn17 Posts: 632 Member
    Bend them and wherever they break is where!
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    isnt it true that the older asparagus gets the woodier it gets?
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Snap them. Where it naturally snaps is right for each piece. Works a treat!

    Zara x

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