Brocolli Vs Asparagus
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I like to eat both. But I am also the unfortunate carrier of the gene that allows you to smell if you have eaten asparagus in urine and that is quite nasty. Heh...
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/science-nature/why-asparagus-makes-your-urine-smell-49961252/0 -
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CrabNebula wrote: »I like to eat both. But I am also the unfortunate carrier of the gene that allows you to smell if you have eaten asparagus in urine and that is quite nasty. Heh...
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/science-nature/why-asparagus-makes-your-urine-smell-49961252/
it's science- and it's awesome.
hits me about 30-45 min after- it's QUICK!0 -
CrabNebula wrote: »I like to eat both. But I am also the unfortunate carrier of the gene that allows you to smell if you have eaten asparagus in urine and that is quite nasty. Heh...
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/science-nature/why-asparagus-makes-your-urine-smell-49961252/
it's science- and it's awesome.
hits me about 30-45 min after- it's QUICK!
I timed it yesterday. It's faster than that! 15 minutes. I think that was a new PB.
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mamapeach910 wrote: »CrabNebula wrote: »I like to eat both. But I am also the unfortunate carrier of the gene that allows you to smell if you have eaten asparagus in urine and that is quite nasty. Heh...
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/science-nature/why-asparagus-makes-your-urine-smell-49961252/
it's science- and it's awesome.
hits me about 30-45 min after- it's QUICK!
I timed it yesterday. It's faster than that! 15 minutes. I think that was a new PB.
I've never timed it- I just know I eat- and when I pee next it happens- but I rarely pee immediately after eating- I'm so timing it next time!! That is crazy quick!0 -
Broccoli's success as a grocery store item is overwhelmingly its hardiness. It travels very well, and the flavour of store-bought broccoli in February in Edmonton is almost indistinguishable from freshly grown and prepared-immediately-after-picking from my own garden.
Asparagus, during the five weeks from the end of May to the beginning of July when it's locally available, is my single favourite food of all time, and deserves to be lightly steamed and eaten within hours of cutting it, if possible. Forty-seven weeks of the year, I couldn't be bothered - it's expensive and woody and too old by the time it gets to the grocery.0 -
can you freeze fresh asparagus for later on in the year or will it have freezer burns and taste bad/bad texture?0
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Asparagus and broccoli are both great, but variety is key. Asparagus is more expensive and spoils easily, so I usually go for broccoli or some other sturdy vegetable.0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »CrabNebula wrote: »I like to eat both. But I am also the unfortunate carrier of the gene that allows you to smell if you have eaten asparagus in urine and that is quite nasty. Heh...
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/science-nature/why-asparagus-makes-your-urine-smell-49961252/
it's science- and it's awesome.
hits me about 30-45 min after- it's QUICK!
I timed it yesterday. It's faster than that! 15 minutes. I think that was a new PB.
This counts as a NSV...congrats!
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We freeze it raw, before it gets too old. It's not great straight up afterward, but is a good ingredient into soups, quiches, that sort of thing. Basically the same places you might add broccoli pieces.
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Don't even get me started on beets. Every time I eat them I have that moment of panic in the bathroom when I wonder if I'm dying of bladder cancer or something.
Sorry. TMI. Carry on.
And then there was the time I ate beets the day before a marathon. After the race I went to the bathroom and actually thought I was dying. Never again.0 -
I will choose either. I just sort of mix it up a little. I like most kinds of veggies though so I tend to get the ones in season if I can.0
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can you freeze fresh asparagus for later on in the year or will it have freezer burns and taste bad/bad texture?
I've tried a few times, and tried pre-frozen asparagus from the store. It's always gone a little slimy, even though we cook it the same way as fresh. If I wanted it to cut into small pieces and mix into something else, it might work, but not for eating as-is.0 -
Broccoli as asparagus is usually too expensive for me.0
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Asparagus season almost here! Nothing better than a huge plate full of white asparagus, boiled potatoes, schnitzel, and hollandaise sauce, it screams SPRINGTIME!
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I've always just blanched mine. Keeps it green, and from getting weird in the freezer.0
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Asparagus, broccoli, and brussel sprouts are three of my favorite vegetables, but ONLY if they are cooked right! So many people can kill them by boiling the flavor right out of them. I've never tried roasting broccoli before, but always roast asparagus and brussel sprouts.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »Asparagus, broccoli, and brussel sprouts are three of my favorite vegetables, but ONLY if they are cooked right! So many people can kill them by boiling the flavor right out of them. I've never tried roasting broccoli before, but always roast asparagus and brussel sprouts.
Roasted broccoli is awesome! It gets super crispy, and so good!0 -
I eat heaps of both but asparagus can get really spendy, so I only eat it in season, when I eat broccoli year round. But I eat a really wide variety of vegies.0
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I prefer broccoli0
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