The asparagus season in Poland lasts from around mid -April to the end of June. It is then that we can enjoy the taste of these unique vegetables. Often, however, this experience spoils us with a bitter aftertaste. However, we can easily get rid of it, adding a simple ingredient to the water used for cooking.
Often, asparagus after trying them turns out bitter. The bitterness that is in them is not accidental. These vegetables taste like this because of the natural chemicals that are designed to defend them against pests and diseases. So it is a solution that is to protect plants.
Most often, the bitter aftertaste is white. It also happens, however, that also green varieties can have an unpleasant bitter aftertaste, Which may result from errors during cultivation or storage.
However, we can take a few simple steps while cooking asparagus, thanks to which we will not have to worry about their bitter aftertaste. First of all, you should reach for a tall but narrow pot to set asparagus verticallythat their heads protrude above the water surface. They are so delicate that they will cook thanks to the water pair itself.
Then add a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of sugar to the pot. In addition, to get rid of unpleasant bitterness, it is worth using a proven trick and add 2 tablespoons of milk to the water. It will allow you to neutralize the bitter taste, thanks to which our asparagus will be much milder, as well as more creamy in taste.
Let’s not forget to ensure the right time of cooking vegetables. Asparagus should be kept in water for no longer than for about 6-8 minutesbecause after this time they will become too soft.
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Many people also wonder if asparagus should be peeled. It depends on their color. In the case of green vegetables, we can skip this step because it is enough to wash them well, and then cut off the hard tips.
Whereas In the case of white asparagus, we must peel them because their skin can be fibrous. Just use a vegetable or knife peeler. We peel them from the head, heading down. Thanks to this, bitterness will not spread along the entire length of vegetables.
