First time cooking/eating asparagus, what's the best way to cook it? [closed]

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So I'm going to bake some salmon fillets today along with potatoes and hollandaise sauce. I always see asparagus being eaten with salmon so I went and bought some. Ive never made it before so I was wondering what the quickest and easiest way is to cook it? Would it be alright to cook it in a pan with olive oil and some garlic?

P.s. I also have some button mushrooms. I'm thinking is just sautéing them on olive oil.if anyone has any ideas please do tell me.

Thanks in advance.

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Best Answer

Snap the hard part of the asparagus, bend the asparagus and it should snap at some point near the harder part.

Use a peeler to peel the out skin of the stem, the outer skin is tougher, more fibrous.

In all situation, be careful not over cook them, then should still have some bite to them.

Steam or boil, use them whole in this situation. Pan fry in oil and/or butter, I prefer cutting them in smaller pieces. BBQ or grill them whole (my preferred way).



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How do you prepare asparagus for the first time?

Directions
  • Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Place the asparagus into a mixing bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat the spears, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper. ...
  • Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes depending on thickness.


    • What is the best way to cook and eat asparagus?

    Grilled Asparagus
  • First, snap off the woody ends.
  • Then, lightly toss the trimmed spears with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Grill for 6 to 8 minutes on a grill preheated to medium, flipping halfway through.
  • Your asparagus is ready when it's tender and lightly charred.


    • How do you cook asparagus without it being chewy?

    Place trimmed asparagus onto the baking sheet and toss with olive oil, and then lightly season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Spread into a single layer. Bake until the tips begin to brown and the stalks are tender, 15 to 25 minutes depending on the thickness of your asparagus.


    How to...Eat Asparagus



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