On May 6, 4:42*pm, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> Heya folks,
>
> Just saw this article in the NYT..
>
> McGee also wondered about snapping vs. cutting the ends of the
> spears....
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/di...tml?ref=dining

Snapping off the bush works fine for me on the few occasions I eat
asparagus usually at my sister's house. But then, it's usually between
5-15 minutes from picking to eating.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada