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Check the asparagus spears to ensure they are firm and straight. Look where the bunch has been secured. If there are indentations where the rubber band or string was tied, avoid the asparagus as the bunch is starting to lose its freshness. Check the tips, which should be tightly closed and either dark green or purple.
Discard any that are light in color, beginning to turn yellow or have begun to turn to seed. Look for wetness and slime, which is a sign the asparagus is past its prime.
Fresh asparagus tips are firm and dry. Show caption. By Carrie Dennett. On Nutrition In the best of times, it can be challenging to use up fresh produce before it crosses the line to something less than fresh. Carrie Dennett: CarrieOnNutrition gmail. This Seattle steakhouse wants to be part of the solution. Posting comments is now limited to subscribers only. This is the number one thing I see when asparagus is heading south. It begins to get wrinkles in it.
Even with the best storage techniques this will eventually happen to your asparagus if you don't eat it. Can you still eat it when it's wrinkly? The texture may not be as perfect and the asparagus will be more starchy. You could include it in a soup. Or I have even roasted it as this point and still it was not terrible. Never seen this happen. Well maybe I have seen the tips get a little yellow, but if your stalks are yellow too, then I guess congratulations is in order.
Asparagus isn't a vegetable like spinach, broccoli, or kale that will go yellow when bad. Verdict - I don't know how you did it. Please take a photo and tag me on Instagram. The asparagus may look fine at a glance but then you grab it as it's a limp as a wet noodle. I would say that the same principles of wrinkly asparagus apply here. This depends a lot on how fresh it was to begin with. If you bought it from the farmer's market and it was picked that morning or the day before I could see it being your fridge for a couple weeks and be fine.
The asparagus at the grocery store unless it's local may have traveled across state lines or even international borders. So for that I would say if you don't plan to use it in 5 days from purchase, your better off waiting to buy it.
This allows the vegetable to absorb the water and helps it stay fresh for a few extra days. Fresh asparagus is firm with a vibrant, dark green hue. You can tell asparagus has gone bad when it becomes soft, mushy, slimy or is developing brown or black spots. How to Store Asparagus the Best Way. By Corey Williams Updated April 22, Save Pin FB More. What about cooked asparagus?
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