[header] How to clean asparagus [title] Hold the asparagus under running water. [step] Take a bunch of asparagus and remove the rubber band that holds the stalks together. Turn on cool water and rinse the asparagus stalks under the water.
[header] How to clean asparagus [title] Hold the asparagus under running water. [step] Take a bunch of asparagus and remove the rubber band that holds the stalks together. Turn on cool water and rinse the asparagus stalks under the water.
Do not submerge the asparagus in the water, though. [substeps] Use a slotted spoon to get the water out. Rinse the thinnest end where sand and grit can hide really well. [substeps] If the asparagus seems very dirty, you can use your thumb and forefinger to loosen sand or grit. [substeps] You can rinse a lot of asparagus at once, but doing so can make them easier to use as they're easier to cut with fewer cuts. [title] Cut off green or shailled asparagus. Use your hands to pat each stalk dry and rinse them under cool running water, too. [substeps] For a rounded asparagus spear, focus on the veins running down the stalks.