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What Exactly Are Asparagus Spears? Why Everyone Hated Them.
« on: February 11, 2026, 08:35:27 pm »
Despite the fact they make my pee smell I love those roadside tender shoots. 
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2026, 08:37:47 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2026, 09:08:32 pm »
Nothing like homegrown asparagus.
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2026, 09:16:39 pm »
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Love those asparagus spears!!! Sauteed, baked or fried, wonderful tasting little trees.
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2026, 09:21:42 pm »
Great stuff. (and yes, stinky pee)
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2026, 09:13:25 pm »
Most who hate asparagus had a mother who overcooked them, or were served canned asparagus (one of those things that should never have been invented).
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2026, 09:17:08 pm »
Quote from: The_Reader_David on February 12, 2026, 09:13:25 pm
Most who hate asparagus had a mother who overcooked them, or were served canned asparagus (one of those things that should never have been invented).

Why don't they sell canned Brussel Spouts?  Because they suck even more from the can.

At least asparagus in a can can survive....
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Quote from: The_Reader_David on February 12, 2026, 09:13:25 pm
Most who hate asparagus had a mother who overcooked them, or were served canned asparagus (one of those things that should never have been invented).
Perhaps my tastes are horribly plebian, but out on the rig, I'd take a can of cheap asparagus (liquid and all) and a can of Cream of Mushroom soup, dump them in a saucepan, heat, stir, and dump fresh ground black pepper on it--that and a sandwich or two would be dinner.

I prefer much fresher, steamed, for a side dish for steak or such, though.
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