[header] How to cook asparagus on the stove [title] Clean the asparagus. [step] Rinse the asparagus under cool to lukewarm running water. Gently scrub the spears with your fingers to remove any excess dirt.
[header] How to cook asparagus on the stove [title] Clean the asparagus. [step] Rinse the asparagus under cool to lukewarm running water. Gently scrub the spears with your fingers to remove any excess dirt.
[title] Slice the stalks and arrange them on the bottom of a baking sheet. [step] Press the asparagus with a paper towel and arrange them so that the longest stalks and other soft parts of the stalks form one column on the baking sheet. Pat off any excess dirt and oil with a paper towel. [substeps] You can also scrub the asparagus with a vegetable brush to remove any wilted, wrinkled, or dead stalks. [substeps] Alternatively, place the asparagus in a colander and rinse the entire bunch at once. Gently shake the colander as you work to stir the spears and loosen any dirt. Repeat the process on the other asparagus spears. [substeps] Use the same technique you used if you cleaned the asparagus on the stove.