The trick with asparagus, besides just-cut freshness, is to cook them so they are somewhere between firm and limp. While it used to be overcooking that was the problem, Marian Burros argues that too often chefs today undercook asparagus. Getting it just right is certainly a matter of preference. And there's nothing like fresh asparagus cooked just right.
Posted on June 6, 2007
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