SC - Stuffed asparagus

Jenne Heise jenne at mail.browser.net
Tue Feb 20 09:45:26 PST 2001


> 
> I seem to recall my mother freezing asparagus fresh from her garden.  I know she froze
> darned near everything else.  However, I do have about 6 packages of Birds Eye frozen
> asparagus in my freezer that is absolutely foul!  I'm not sure what they did to it!  I
> still think I'll go with fresh...that way I'll know it's good!
> 
> Kiri
> 
> Tara Sersen wrote:
> 
> > >heated through, when the cheese will be melted.  I think that I have seen
> > >cans of large, white asparagu; this might give you a trial method,
> > >although the canned asparagus does not resemble the fresh in taste, IMO.
> >
> > Somebody (I don't remember who) gave me canned asparagus once when I was a child.
> >  I went through the next 15 years or so convinced that asparagus was one of
> > the most foul vegetables in existence.  Fortunately, around the age of 21-ish,
> > someone introduced me to fresh asparagus.  My husband and I now eat asparagus
> > probably 2-3 times a week, year round.  Mmm-mmm good.  So, I *more than* agree
> > with your statement about canned asparagus!
> >
> > All righty, question for anybody who's done home canning: Does store-bought
> > canned asparagus taste icky because it wasn't good fresh asparagus in the first
> > place, or is it because of the canning process?  I have found that if asparagus
> > has any odor before it's cooked, it will have a bitter flavor when it's done.
> >  So, I'm wondering if I can can fresh asparagus from my garden with better results
> > than the store-bought stuff.  Or, should I freeze it?
> >
> > -Magdalena vander Brugghe
> > who's so proud of her spinich and onion seedlings already :)
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