STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

that's soo funny you posted this.  we get the crate and barrel catalog and i was pointing out all the ridiculous items to my bf and the number one thing that i showed him was an ASPARAGUS BOILING POT THINGY.  ok, maybe i would think it was cool if i had like this gigantic kitchen and had room for a one of those things cuz i like asparagus...

so i usually boil it (not in one of those pots) and then sprinkle lemon pepper seasoning (it's my secret weapon for fish, veggies, etc...).  you can also just squeeze a lemon or a lime over it.

i know you can also put parm on it (but ususally my other entrees are fattening so i don't want my healthy one to be fattening).

i sautee it sometimes with the lemon pepper seasoning.

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Originally posted by: Karina
"what i do is heat my oven to 450, take asparagus, sprinkle EVOO, salt, pepper & lemon juice and put it in an aluminum foil pocket for about 20 mins. it is sooooo good"

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EVOO, you have been watching too much Rachel Ray!!!  i almost needed my bf to parental control the food network cuz when i would watch it, i would gain like five pounds, everything looked soo good.

also, my mom just puts it on a plate with a tiny bit of water, and covers it with plastic wrap and steams it that way.....when you're too lazy to get out a steamer.

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Originally posted by: Ritz
"what's the best way to cook it? i usually saute it but i feel like there has to be a better way. (sorry if there is an obvious answer, im not exactly a great cook!) thanks!  "

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Hi. I usually steam them. If you don't have a steamer, you can put them in a pasta drainer (is it how that thing is called?) covered, over boiling water.

I just put salt and olive oil on them, lemon if I feel like. You can add them to pasta or rice with some parmigiano. That's often my lunch.

hth

I always steam my vegetables, but asparagus is hard to steam in a basket steamer because of its length.  I use this to steam my asparagus:

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/pip.cfm?skus=6040414&pkey=xsrd0m1%7C15%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Csteamer&gids=sku6040414&cmsrc=sch

I just steam it and sprinkle salt and maybe a little pepper on it.  A typical dinner for us is grilled salmon with old bay seasoning and steamed veggies with salt and pepper...

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Originally posted by: shopgirl82
"  that's soo funny you posted this.  we get the crate and barrel catalog and i was pointing out all the ridiculous items to my bf and the number one thing that i showed him was an ASPARAGUS BOILING POT THINGY. "

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we just got that mag too and that was one of the things i WANTED!  and i hate to cook!  but i love steamed asparagus and cook it with almost every meal i make (which is about 3 times a month- if that!)

so basically, my favorite way to cook it is steamed with a little bit of butter, salt and pepper.