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This week’s bag featuring Asparagus! 8/9 – 8/11

August 8, 2016 by Oahu Fresh Leave a Comment

This week’s bag features Asparagus! The fleshy green spears of asparagus have been considered a delicacy since ancient times. Today the shoots are prepared and served in numerous ways including stir-fried, steamed, sauteed, grilled, pickled, or even eaten raw. Water makes up 93% of asparagus’s composition. As a result, the spears have a very high respiration rate which make it more perishable than most other vegetables. By wrapping the ends in a damp towel, you can offset the respiration rate and prevent the spears from losing water, wrinkling and hardening. Nevertheless it’s best if you consume asparagus within approximately 48 hours of purchase. What else is in this week’s bag?

 


Apple Bananas
Sugarland

Asparagus
Twin Bridge Farms

Avocado
Kamaaina Land Nursery

Butternut Squash
Ho Farms

Mixed Carrots
Twin Bridge Farms

Long Beans
Ho Farms

Mixed Salad Greens
Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe

Papaya
Twin Bridge Farms

 

Try these recipes!

Roasted Garlic Asparagus
Sweet and Sour Thai Carrot and Cucumber Noodle Salad
White Bean and Asparagus Salad with Tarragon-Lemon Dressing

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