Best way to enjoy asparagus this spring
Perish the thought of canned asparagus, and try this method with the fresh, seasonal kind instead
If spring is here, then asparagus is hot on its heels. Asparagus has an allure which few other edible plants can match. It’s surely not because of its elegant genes (the plant is part of the lily family), but more likely because, as with artichoke, it remains obstinately seasonal, making the annual arrival so much sweeter. And, OK, the high price — it’s a massively labour intensive crop — stops it from ever being taken for granted.
While it is no doubt tiresome to read once again about the smelly urine which the plant imparts after eating, it’s worth mentioning because there are people out there who think they don’t suffer from this after-effect. In fact, the truth is that everyone’s wee stinks after eating the stuff; it’s just that some humans lack the genetic apparatus to detect the smell. If you thought you were immune, you may want to choose a cubicle instead of the urinal, after the next restaurant asparagus situation. Or open windows wider, if in a domestic context. ....
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