About a year ago I went through a little (expensive) online shopping phase, where one of my purchases was a bamboo steamer. It's been on the counter unused for a year. I tested it for the first time with asparagus.
Works great! Wouldn't you know. Now I have to think up some ideas to keep it in constant use.
I tried boiling the asparagus in both salted and unsalted water. To be honest I didn't find much difference. Perhaps the asparagus doesn't absorb as much as other vegetables do.
I only steamed the asparagus one way in the bamboo steamer and that was without salt. Without a doubt, as I knew it would, it was more flavourful in the steamer rather than boiling water.
There are smaller steamers, and I have a small metal one that I sometimes use for broccoli, but the bamboo steamer is a great size for larger vegetables.
I used a metal frying pan to heat the water, and used parchment paper to line the steamer.
Snap off the bottom of the asparagus stalks.
Once the water is boiling, I reduced the heat to medium and let them steam for about 5 minutes.
If serving as a side, I sprinkled a little salt or ate them as they were.
There are smaller steamers, and I have a small metal one that I sometimes use for broccoli, but the bamboo steamer is a great size for larger vegetables.
I used a metal frying pan to heat the water, and used parchment paper to line the steamer.
Snap off the bottom of the asparagus stalks.
Once the water is boiling, I reduced the heat to medium and let them steam for about 5 minutes.
If serving as a side, I sprinkled a little salt or ate them as they were.
Stay tuned...that's not the only way I served them ;)
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