What is it?

芦笋的嫩绿色茎是莉莉家族的耕种成员，这表明春天的到来。虽然绿色芦笋是最常见的，但芦笋也可能是白色或紫色。白色品种被土壤丘陵，以防止阳光熄灭；由于长矛在黑暗中发育，因此不会产生叶绿素，因此它们永远不会变成绿色。他们的皮肤稍微坚硬，风味更温和。紫色芦笋是一个相对新手，是绿色的吸引人替代品。但是，除非您在烹饪前将醋或柠檬汁涂在长矛上，否则它们会变色。真正的用途广泛，芦笋蒸熟，烤，炒和烤。它甜，略带坚果的味道搭配各种调味料，包括精致的草药，柑橘，大蒜，生姜，芝麻油，硬磨碎的奶酪，鸡蛋，蘑菇，火腿和培根，奶油，奶油和贝类，尤其是虾。

Asparagus: Color Key
There are approximately 300 species of asparagus plants within the Asparagus genus, but we eat just one: Asparagus officinalis. While the green variety is most common, purple and white asparagus can also be found in some farmers’ markets and specialty stores.

绿色的
Its sweet, grassy notes become more vegetal with age. Although it’s available in supermarkets much of the year, it’s best consumed from early to late spring, when it’s more likely to be harvested from a local source.

紫色的
它比其绿色表弟更甜美，温柔，每植物的茎较少。这种品种也称为Violetto d'Albenga，起源于意大利西北部（如今，它也在加利福尼亚种植）。要保留其颜色，请原始或短暂烹饪；烹饪的时间越长，它的可能性就越大。

White
白芦笋比绿色的芦笋较不苦，更嫩。它是苍白的，因为它被污垢覆盖，因此从未暴露于阳光，也不会生长叶绿素。白色芦笋全年越来越多地可用，但具有甜美的，略带朝鲜蓟的风味和银色的颜色。

白芦笋和绿色芦笋都是芦笋，这是一种在欧洲种植了数千年的植物。它在沙质的盐水中生长最佳，因此通常在沿海地区耕种。目前尚不清楚谁发现，随着它们的生长，它们在芦笋缠绕会使它们变成白色，温柔和甜美，但是这种做法在1600年代中期在法国变得普遍，并在整个西欧中散布，白色芦笋现在比绿色更常见。劳动密集型的成长，因此成本高昂，在世界上大部分地区起飞的速度速度很慢，但是中美洲，墨西哥和加利福尼亚州的种植者在北美更可用。

White asparagus can be used in any recipe that calls for green asparagus. It’s crisp and refreshing when sliced thin and eaten raw, as in the salad at right. If you’re cooking whole spears, trim the bottom ends—they tend to be woody and tough, like green asparagus— and then peel the stalks to remove their skins, which are tougher and stringier than green asparagus. Brushed with olive oil and grilled (or broiled), steamed and topped with hollandaise, or puréed in a creamy soup are all delicious, traditional preparations. Pickled white asparagus makes a fun garnish for a Bloody Mary.

厨房数学：

1磅新鲜= 12至20长矛（取决于尺寸）=切碎的3-1/2杯

如何选择：

尽管芦笋在一年中的大部分时间都可以使用，但其真实季节在四月和五月仅持续几周。通常以大约一磅的捆绑出售，经常显示在一块水盘中直立地站立。选择新鲜，坚固，直和光滑的长矛，并带有紧密的尖端。检查茎的切割末端；他们应该湿润，不要干燥。茎不应在切割末端或lim处干燥。沿茎的打开尖端或山脊表示年龄；这些茎将不那么美味，并且具有坚固的木质质地。

尽管有些厨师认为铅笔稀薄的芦笋比胖矛嫩，但不一定是这种情况。两者都可以嫩，但是通常具有更好的质地。中等厚的芦笋长矛 - 基部的直径为1/2英寸 - 比较薄的长矛更甜，嫩肉和更美味的皮肤比例。寻找牢固，笔直，光滑的长矛，带有紧密的尖端。

无论其尺寸如何，每个长矛都有一组固定的固定纤维，它们的长度都有。在骨瘦如柴的长矛中，这些纤维被挤在一起，它们之间的多汁肉较少。在胖的长矛中，这些纤维距离距离更远，被更甜的肉肉隔开。但是，只要新鲜，任何尺寸的芦笋都可以是甜和嫩的。

如何准备：

To prepare spears for cooking, trim away the tough, white woody base from the end of the asparagus spears. To ensure you’ve trimmed enough, cut off a sliver of the end and eat it: It should be tender. You can also snap off the bottom of the spear with your hands (it should break naturally where the stem starts to toughen), though you’ll probably waste more tender asparagus than necessary. If the asparagus is thick-skinned or fibrous (take a small bite to test), peel the spears from just under the head to the stem end. Use the fibrous ends for stock or for your compost pile.

如何存储：

Trim a little off the ends and stand the spears upright in a container in an inch or so of water. Cover loosely with a plastic bag, and store in the back of the refrigerator. If you refresh the water every 2 to 3 days, the asparagus should keep for at least 1 week.

购买白色芦笋时，寻找紧密的尖端，均匀厚实的茎，末端感觉略带湿润。有些人更喜欢较厚的茎，因为它们在剥皮后会产生更多的芦笋，但是茎的腰围与嫩度无关。芦笋变干时变得更加坚硬，更纤维，因此将其冷藏在潮湿的纸巾中，并在购买后的2或3天内使用。

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