The asparagus season is here and you can't get enough? Even so, it can sometimes take time to prepare the sticks. There is a tip for that.
- Asparagus is an expensive pleasure.
- Unfortunately, the white and green sticks are quite sensitive and have to be used up quickly.
- With one trick, however, asparagus lasts longer.
Asparagus is precious * and it is very annoying if you bought expensive stalks and you get something in between and you can't get them ready in time. Once the asparagus has dried out, it is inedible and can only be used for asparagus soup . In contrast to radishes, it cannot be "revived" *. So you have to act beforehand.
To avoid this asparagus faux pas, you can start with a simple countermeasure that will give you a few extra days until you cook, fry, or process the asparagus into salad, risotto, or soup.
With this method, asparagus stays fresh for up to seven days
Asparagus quickly loses moisture through the cut surfaces and dries out. You can prevent this by simply treating the stems like a beautiful bouquet of fresh cut flowers:
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The tea towel method also keeps asparagus fresh
With this simple method, the asparagus stays fresh and crisp for much longer - even up to seven days. A quick and easy way to keep the asparagus fresh is to wrap it in a damp dish towel and put it in the fridge. Again, you should moisten the cloth regularly.
However, it is less recommended to store the asparagus in a plastic bag . If at all, this is only possible for a short time and the bag must remain open so that the asparagus gets air and does not start to soften completely.
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