http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php All comments for What's Fresh - Asparagus en-us 2007 nyc_daveh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:11:44 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php#comment-133433 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php#comment-133433 Comments Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:05:49 -0500 <p>I have an asaragus patch in my back yard. The thin spears are from the younger or very old plants. Rule of thumb is don't pick any spears thinner than a pencil to let your young plant mature well and vigourously. And, as with everything, freshest is best.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php#comment-133109 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php#comment-133109 Comments Wed, 31 May 2006 14:20:15 -0500 <p>Huh, I never knew thin asparagus were older, but now it makes sense (or so I tell myself). And with the flan recipe - you could garnish it with something to mask the messiness of taking it out of the ramekin.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php#comment-133105 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/05/31/whats_fresh_asp.php#comment-133105 Comments Wed, 31 May 2006 14:06:33 -0500 <p>And here's a tip for asparagus storage: Refrigerate the stalks upright with the fat ends wading in water. They'll keep for quite a while!</p>