SC - selecting fruits and vegetables

[Laura C. Minnick]

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
>... Same for green beans and
> asparagus, which, BTW, should neither be the subject of sexual fantasy
> nor pencil-thin. Awright, I bet I'm in trouble for that one. Please form
> an orderly line; everyone will get a shot at me in the order in which
> you queue up.)

BANG!

Personallament, I prefer the 'sparagus that is 1/2-5/8" thick. It seems
(IMHO) to have better developed flavor that the pencil stuff. But fatter
is woody and tends to be dry. Takes all kinds, I suppose.

I also store it standing upin a shallow dish of water. Does anyone else
do this?

'Lainie