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Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
buddhistforlife
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Date: May 08, 2010 09:29PM So I had purchased a bunch of asparagus at the local farmer's market thinking I would just steam them (something I would reserve for the tougher, more cruciferous veggies in my diet). I've been high raw for quite a while, but I never considered eating the spring asparagus crop raw. When I brought them out of the fridge that evening, along with some carrots I was gonna munch on, I just looked at them and decoded to take a bite. Wow-- crunchy, sweet deliciousness!
Why the fear of trying new things in their raw state? Maybe it's just past conditioning,.. Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
juicerkatz
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Date: May 08, 2010 10:03PM I've juiced Asparagus, but never ate it raw - I will have to try that!  Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
Utopian Life
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Date: May 08, 2010 11:22PM I think it's better raw but still don't like the stinky pee smell from it! :p Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
buddhistforlife
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Date: May 08, 2010 11:46PM Re: stinky pee smell--- umm, I have yet to experience this. Maybe because I eat so many other crucifers and broccoli and sprouts and such, that they all really mix together and end up smelling the same? Sorry-- TMI? Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
juicerkatz
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Date: May 09, 2010 12:29AM Utopian Life Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I think it's better raw but still don't like the > stinky pee smell from it! :p lol, that is how I am starting to feel about cilantro...or maybe a moth ball smell... Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: May 09, 2010 02:38PM raw asparagus fresh from the garden, sweet and tender, my favorite vegetable since it is one of the first to be harvested. Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: May 09, 2010 06:17PM u can marinate them raw by putting them in lemon juice and adding some spices like garlic and hot peppers
it will soften the fibers and they taste very nice also u can make a dip for them like raw tahini this is also good Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
omega-3
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Date: May 10, 2010 11:01PM Just last night I dehydrated some asparagus lightly and served it to my mom for mother's day with a tahini sauce and salad, and it was a huge hit! Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
loeve
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Date: May 11, 2010 10:36AM ..sounds delicious. There's a wild patch of it out back of where I used to live growing up and we'd pick a stalk and eat it on the spot. Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: May 11, 2010 06:54PM never tried raw but might give it a shot sometime soon, mental conditioning like you say lol.
if i eat large amounts of them though i get the stinky pee also. Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
buddhistforlife
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Date: May 11, 2010 09:14PM Yes-- give it a try, but make sure that they are fresh. I picked my bunch up at a local farmer's market, so they were not sitting around getting rubbery in the produce isle. Also, a neat trick that worked for me-- placing them (cut ends submerged) in a glass jar of cold water and storing them that way in the fridge. Even after three days they were still crunchy and sweet! Re: Asparagus raw: who knew?
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: May 12, 2010 10:13PM I tried asparagus raw, actually the white variety. They tasted good, and where more tender than the green type. However, I got an allergic reaction! I thought it was just me, but a few webpages caution against the use of raw asparagus, as a lot of people are sensitive to it. I don't know what changes, but something must when you cook it. I guess it leaches some of the allergens, or changes them. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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