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asparagus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | asparagus officinales, edible asparagus |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
Examples of asparagus
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They also load up on Colombian flowers, Ecuadorian fish, and Peruvian asparagus.
From the businessweek.com
Peru has become an asparagus capital, and we've all seen berries grown in Chile.
From the sacbee.com
Cook the trimmed asparagus spears in boiling salted water until they are tender.
From the themercury.com.au
She was served a nice roll stuffed with fried tofu, asparagus, onion and carrot.
From the sfgate.com
In a normal year, 10 percent of California's asparagus production goes to Japan.
From the sacbee.com
You learn three things when asparagus moves from an occasional to a daily treat.
From the guardian.co.uk
Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and slice the spears finely lengthways.
From the guardian.co.uk
Cut the asparagus into short lengths and steam for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender.
From the guardian.co.uk
When adding the couscous to the hot liquid, add asparagus tips at the same time.
From the dallasnews.com
- Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
- Edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
- Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable. A flowering perennial plant species in the genus Asparagus in the lily family, like its allium cousins, onions and garlic, it is native to most of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.
- There are many tints and shades of the color green. A large selection of these various colors are shown below.
- Crayola crayons have come in a multitude of different colors since their introduction in 1903. By 1905 Binney & Smith's Crayola crayon product line had reached 30 different colors. In 1958 the number of colors increased to 64. ...
- This vegetable is a member of the lily family. Normally green with purple-tinged tips. Europeans prefer white asparagus which is grown underground to prevent greening. Choose bright green or pale ivory stalks with tight tips.
- The shoots of an underground stem. Asparagus is seasonal in Europe and at its best from April to June - May being the prime month, it is also grown in North Africa, Israel, Thailand and the States. There are three main varieties of Asparagus green, white and wild. ...
- Asparagus's succulent, thin stalks are popular throughout the world. Look for firm, bright-green (or pale-ivory) stalks with tight tips. Since asparagus starts losing flavor from the time it is cut, it's best cooked the same day it is purchased. Wash thoroughly and cut off all hard ends. ...
- It is unusual in that there are distinct male and female plants. The male spears are skinny and the females plump. Asparagus is low in calories, contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of folic acid, fiber and rutin. ...
