Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Would you steam asparagus?

I steam mine in a little basket steamer I have - sort of like a double-boiler arrangement. I break off the woody ends first.

I do want to try roasted asparagus, though. The Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network makes it that way all the time and it looks yummy:
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I think the only trick would be to really watch the amount of olive oil. I'd measure the oil rather than just drizzling - probably 1 teaspoon of oil per serving. And I'd toss the asparagus in a bowl with the oil then transfer it to the baking sheet. That would help less oil coat the asparagus thoroughly.

LittleMinnie also posted a bunch of asparagus recipes a while back, including one for roasted asparagus that's a little different:

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You'll see that in a lot of these recipes the asparagus is just plunged into a pot of boiling water rather than being steamed.

HTH.

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