April 28, 2009
Other Names: 芦笋 (Chinese), الهليون (Arabic), Espargos (Portuguese), Asperges (French), Espárragos (Spanish) All Translations
Edited by: Helen Pitlick, Angie's Recipes, Jeffrey Pratt, Emily, Barnaby Dorfman, Latesha Carter, Colin Saunders, Alisa Escanlar, JenWaller
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Wikipedia
''Asparagus officinalis'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''Asparagus'' from which the vegetable known as asparagus is obtained. It is native to most of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.Flora Europaea: Euro+Med Plantbase Project: Germplasm Resources Information Network: It is now also widely cultivated as a vegetable crop.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
Substitutes: broccoli, canned hearts of palm
[edit] About Asparagus
Asparagus is the green, stalk vegetable of a flowering plant bearing the same name, believed to be a native plant throughout Europe.
Generally, the roots as opposed to the shoots of this plant are used in cooking and are thought to also be of medicinal value in the treatment of various ailments such as arthritis.
Asparagus is served steamed, blanched or roasted in soups, salads, or plain. To remove the tough portion of the stalk, bend the asparagus; the stem will snap at the right spot.
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Asparagus Wrapped In Herbed Phyllo Pastry
Asparagus, Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Phyllo
Asparagus, Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Phyllo
Grilled Asparagus With Olive Oil and Aea Salt
Asparagus, Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt
Asparagus, Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt
How To Cook Asparagus
Asparagus, Black Pepper, Salt, Unsalted Butter
Asparagus, Black Pepper, Salt, Unsalted Butter
Asparagus Wrapped In Crisp Prosciutto
Asparagus, Olive Oil, Prosciutto
Asparagus, Olive Oil, Prosciutto
Asparagus With Lemon Vinaigrette
Asparagus, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemons
Asparagus, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemons