Check in here if you love asparagus.

[geardaddy]

And it's urological aroma.

[LynneSin]

1. I'd eat this stuff all the time if I could tolerate the smell

:D

[P. Galore]

3. ...of what?

Heh, heh...

[P. Galore]

2. I love asparagus AND Brussels sprouts!!!!

[trof]

9. Brussels give a similar urine odor.

At least to me.
Not quite as sharp, but definitely distinctive.
;-)

[P. Galore]

28. Huh, I've never noticed that....nt

[Very_Boring_Name]

4. I think I was a weird kid

I loved asparagus, broccoli, beans, all that stuff. The only vegetable I HATED were green peppers. My parents used to make salad and just load it up with raw green peppers (and force me to eat it), to this day I can't stand the stuff. Cooked green peppers I can deal with though.

[madinmaryland]

5. I only cast asparagus. Why would someone eat it??

:wtf:

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Growing up, I HATED asparagus to the point where it was 1 of only 2 things I didn't HAVE to eat...

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Now, it's my absolute favorite veggie. Hated Brussels sprouts
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And I kinda like the urological aroma -- a deep-woodsy smell.
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Ten years ago, I SWEAR there was a TON of poetry on the Intertubes
(especially haiku) about that very subject -- well-written FUNNY stuff).
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Once, about 15-20 years ago... I had gone for almost a year without
any asparagus. Had a good 1/2 pound for dinner and went to my job
(third-shift). Went to the bathroom and, when it WAFTED up (in yer
FACE)... I swear I immediately started thinking about my recent sexual
history. Then, I remembered and it was like, "Oh yeah, baby!!!!"
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[HopeHoops]

7. We've got little purple penises coming up right now - they'll be ready in a few days.

The bed has both green and purple crowns, but the purple ones always come up a week or two earlier. They're thicker, too.

[Arkansas Granny]

31. I used to grow asparagus until Johnson grass took over the bed.

It was so good that I would eat it raw.

[HopeHoops]

32. Yeah, that's a problem. We munch a significant amount of it right out of the garden.

Within a couple of weeks we'll have more than enough to munch outside as well as to cook. I like lightly steaming it or using it in a stir fry.

[geardaddy]

35. I'm jealous. I would love to have homegrown asparagus

I hear it takes several years for it to get the plant to mature. Is that correct?

[HopeHoops]

40. No. The first year you leave it alone. Second year, skim. Third+ eat all you want.

And they are BEAUTIFUL plants. The ones that grow tall turn into 4' fern-like trees with small reddish-orange berries that look like something out of a fairy forest. I've only got a 4'x8' bed with about 20 crowns and that's more than enough to keep us happy.

Just prepare a bed about 1 1/2' deep - add humus if necessary. Put in the crowns and be patient. They'll keep going for 20 years or so. Oh - now is the time to do it.

[geardaddy]

43. Cool. Thanks!

I'll have to try that.

[RebelOne]

8. Love asparagus and never noticed any urological order.

Roast it in the oven and there is no odor.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

10. I didn't like it

until I went to dinner at a friend's and was served asparagus soup
Had to eat it to be polite but found it very tasty
Hubby and I were just talking about what to have for Easter dinner and we decided on duck
I'll get some fresh asparagus to go with

[Moondog]

11. I love asparagus.

It grills nicely, too.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

47. Or if you don't have a grill

Put it on a foil covered cookie sheet, brush with olive oil and bake

[surrealAmerican]

12. Not only do I like the stuff, but so do my dogs.

I give them the end bits that I cut off. I'm sure they must notice the smell change to their pee, but they don't seem bothered by it.

[frogmarch]

13. Asparagus is yummy! It makes pee smell funny?

I didn't know that.

[P. Galore]

30. It doesn't affect everyone that way. For me, it is astonishing how little

asparagus I can eat and it has that effect.

[geardaddy]

44. me too.

Sometimes I'll be like, "hmm, what's that smell. Oh yeah, there were a few asparagus heads in that pasta dish."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. I love asparagus!

I can do without the odor, but who really cares?

Try eating it with a bit of butter and lemon juice! Damn is that good!

:9

[csziggy]

15. I can eat it straight, raw or cooked, anytime

Too bad my hubby dislikes it, so I don't buy it as often as I would otherwise.

[annabanana]

16. big fan.. also brussels sprouts, brocolli, spinach, beets . . ALL

that stuff.

[yellowdogintexas]

17. I totally love it and don't care what kind of smell happens

nobody around most of the time anyway

[applegrove]

18. My grandfather hated asparagus as a kid and his mom made him

grow it in the garden. So he salted it to try and kill it. It flourished. LOL!

[Brickbat]

19. I know it's spring when I'm eat asparagus risotto.

Which I did earlier this week, with a bottle of wine. OH YES.

[shanti]

21. ooh, that sounds good!

recipe? :)

[shanti]

20. love asparagus....

but the urine smell...not so much! brussell sprouts?-yuck!

asparagus, peas, and strawberries - the best things about spring! :woohoo: i do believe that there's an asparagus festival coming up soon nearby, hmmm....

[hibbing]

22. On the urination issue

Hi,
I like the stuff myself. Did some roasted a week or so ago with some good olive oil and salt and pepper. My understanding is that it only effects 50% of the population or so, or at least not everyone. I know it effects mine. I only get it a few times of the year when it is cheap.

Peace

[shanti]

23. cheap

is possible! my local 99 cent store has it a lot.

[suninvited]

24. I don't have the bad smelling pee

after eating asparagus, so that is not a problem.

The best is walking out to the garden and picking a couple of stalks and eating them on the spot. Nothing is as delicious as freshly picked asparagus!!

[seaker]

50. Asparagus Festival

in Stockton, CA this weekend
http://www.asparagusfest.com/

[pokerfan]

25. It takes a light touch

Like Brussels Sprouts you don't want to overcook. I steam them for five minutes, maybe a touch more. Better undercooked than overcooked.

[LeftishBrit]

26. I do love asparagus - regarding the other issue I shall remain silent!

[MiddleFingerMom]

27. Charcoal-grilled is my favorite.

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Simply mist with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and grill.
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Soak some wooden skewers in water and build rafts from them
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Butter and lemon, like CaliforniaPeggy said.
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[P. Galore]

29. YES!!!

[geardaddy]

36. Oh man. That is THE way to eat it.

Yum!

[av8rdave]

33. Love it! And since I only rarely ask others to smell my urine* it's not an issue

*It has to be a REALLY intimate relationship

[MiddleFingerMom]

49. We're obviously at VERY opposite ends of the spectrum. Sniff?

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[bif]

34. I had some on a pizza last night

Ham, sauteed baby bella mushrooms, green pepper, onions and asparagus. It was excellent!

[geardaddy]

37. That sounds the delish.

[Inchworm]

38. Grilled please

and I try not to smell my pee ;)

:hi:

[RedCloud]

39. I grow purple and green ones!

[Zorra]

41. Love it. Used to pick wild asparagus every spring. Yum! nt

[KamaAina]

42. Republican Stepdad and Dem Stepsister love it

and yup, they both have the odiferous gene. Luckily, I do not.

[Arugula Latte]

45. Love the former, not the latter.

[Enthusiast]

46. Bad for gout.

I love it but I cannot have any.

[yankeepants]

48. Oh god! sauteed with butter!!!!!!!

[tigereye]

51. just had asparagus soup at a Thai restaurant last night!

love it!

[Blue-Jay]

52. I can't eat it. It gets in my mouth.

I like most veggies, but that shit is FOUL.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

53. I love asparagus, but

I don't get the urological odor. Maybe my sniffer's broken...