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It\u2019s so disappointing when you want some tasty asparagus for dinner, and the only thing that comes out of the crisper drawer is a limp mess. Even seasoned and cooked, you can’t hide the fact that asparagus is old or not stored well.\n<\/p>\n
Asparagus tastes best the fresher it is. If you can, eat it the day you bring it home from the farmers market or grocery store. If you can\u2019t, then make sure you do your best to keep it fresh by storing it properly.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping asparagus fresh is key to preserving its flavor and texture,\u201d says Mary Sheppard, field manager and agronomist for Golden Stock Farms, a third-generation asparagus farm in Mears, Michigan.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Sheppard suggests treating asparagus like fresh-cut flowers. \u201cTrim about half an inch off the bottom and stand the spears upright in a jar or glass with about an inch of water,\u201d she says. Once you have the asparagus safely poking out of a glass of water, loosely cover the tops of the spears with a plastic bag to help retain moisture. The stems absorb the water to stay fresh and crisp.\n<\/p>\n \u201cChange the water every day or two, just like you would with fresh flowers,\u201d Sheppard says. \u201cThis can extend its freshness for up to a week.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have the space for a vase of asparagus in your fridge, you can use wet paper towels instead. Sheppard suggests wrapping the ends of each spear in a damp paper towel and then placing them in a plastic bag before storing them in the crisper drawer of your fridge.\n<\/p>\n Stored properly in a glass of water or wrapped in damp paper towels, asparagus should last a week or even longer. \u201cHowever, the sooner you eat it, the better the flavor and texture,\u201d Sheppard says.\n<\/p>\n Where you store asparagus in the fridge matters. Asparagus is sensitive to ethylene, a natural gas produced by some produce that can cause some fruits and vegetables to ripen more quickly. Don\u2019t store asparagus near ethylene-producing produce such as apples, bananas, and tomatoes.\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you have more asparagus than you know you can eat in a few days, you can always freeze it.\n<\/p>\n First, blanch it by boiling the spears for about two to three minutes, then immediately plunge them into a bowl of ice water. Pat dry, then freeze the asparagus on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Once frozen, transfer them to an airtight freezer bag. Sheppard says, \u201cThis keeps the texture and flavor intact for several months.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #Store #Asparagus #Expert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s so disappointing when you want some tasty asparagus for dinner, and the only thing that comes out of the crisper drawer is a limp mess. Even seasoned and cooked, you can’t hide the fact that asparagus is old or not stored well. Asparagus tastes best the fresher it is. If you can, eat it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[624,194,773],"class_list":["post-1052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-asparagus","tag-expert","tag-store"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} The Right Way to Store Asparagus <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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