{"id":48152,"date":"2024-03-20T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/?p=48152"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:13:02","slug":"why-you-should-peel-asparagus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/why-you-should-peel-asparagus\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Be Peeling Your Asparagus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Asparagus is a classic, staple spring ingredient. It finds its way into Easter dinners and Mother\u2019s Day brunches as one of the first fresh veggies to arrive, heralding spring, in some parts of the country as early as February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-1200x901.jpg\" alt=\"Using a vegetable peeler to peel asparagus stalks.\" class=\"wp-image-48314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-1200x901.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-328x246.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/peeling-fresh-asparagus.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marco de Benedictis\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If asparagus is a staple in your household, too, you probably know the drill. Grab your fresh asparagus, snap the woody ends off of one side of each stalk, and then proceed with roasting, saut\u00e9ing, grilling or otherwise cooking your asparagus however you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But&#8230; what if you\u2019ve been going about it all wrong?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why You Should Peel \u2014 Not Snap \u2014 Your Asparagus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Snapping your asparagus is often assumed to be the best, surest way to remove the \u2014 for lack of a better word \u2014<em> gross<\/em> ends. As you snap the asparagus, it naturally breaks where the gross bits give way to the good, tender bits, leaving you with asparagus that\u2019s precisely the right texture, all the way through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, this process can be time-consuming. It\u2019s a lot of individual stalk snapping. You could try to cut corners by guess-timating where the woody parts end and where the tender parts begin, and then cutting all the stalks at once, but that\u2019s not a foolproof method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, you\u2019re losing a lot of asparagus by snapping the stalks, and the rough ends don\u2019t make for picture-perfect, Food Network-worthy dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter, peeling your asparagus.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Bunches of asparagus at the farmer's market.\" class=\"wp-image-45841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/asparagus-market.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Maria Sbytova\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Peeling your asparagus remedies all of the above. You get to keep more asparagus on your plate, without wasting large chunks of your stalk. You get prettier stalks overall. And, it\u2019s really not that annoyingly time-intensive once you get into a groove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, cut off the very ends of the asparagus in one go \u2014 but just the very ends! \u2014 and then start peeling. You\u2019re not going to peel the entire stalk. Instead, you\u2019re just going to peel from about half-way down the stalk and to the end that you cut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make your life easier, peel a few stalks at a time by laying them on your work surface, peeling them with a Y-shaped peeler, turning the stalks as you go. The peeling removes the woody texture from the bottom and leaves you with just the tender interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s really that simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and for all of those peels you have now? Don\u2019t just compost them. Consider using them the next time you make homemade vegetable broth from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-246x246.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Roasted-Asparagus-with-Balsamic-and-Lemon-1-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Eat Peeled Asparagus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, if you\u2019re going to peel your asparagus, and make it look all pretty, choose an asparagus recipe that\u2019ll really let your hard work shine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roast the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/roasted-asparagus-balsamic-vinegar-lemon\/\">asparagus with balsamic vinegar and lemon juice<\/a>, for a stand-alone side dish that\u2019ll wow, or nestle your beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/honey-wheat-toast-with-roasted-asparagus-and-poached-egg\/\">asparagus between a poached egg and toast<\/a>. For an extra-spring-y dish to fit the season, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/saras-roasted-asparagus-bowl\/\">asparagus in a salad<\/a> with green lentils and fresh herbs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tradition calls for snapping asparagus to remove the woody ends, but peeling your asparagus leaves more of the stalk in-tact and gives you the perfect, tender texture, all the way 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