The mistake you make when cutting green asparagus according to a fruit seller
Green asparagus are vegetables that contain many health benefits, but they are also very versatile when it comes to making recipes. Whether for a grilled dish with prawns , a salad or scrambled eggs with mushrooms and eggs, it is an ingredient that is usually present in most refrigerators in Spain .
To handle asparagus, we usually cut its stem into pieces. Sometimes, we even skip this and cook the whole vegetable. However, a famous fruit seller who has gone viral on TikTok revealed the correct way to do this step . Take what he said and dare to do it at home. We promise you won't regret it.
Raúl Cardaba is a famous content creator who calls himself 'Frutero Tiktokero' and who has his own fruit shop in Madrid. On his account, he shares tips and tricks about the world of fruits and vegetables , including the correct way to cut wild asparagus.
We are used to removing the lower part of the stem of green asparagus with a knife or scissors. However, the greengrocer suggests cutting the vegetable in half with your hands . "Where it breaks is the tender part and what is left is the part that has more hardness or more strings," says the expert.
That is why it is recommended to do it with your hands, bend the asparagus and wait for it to break. In this way, we will make the most of this food that helps, among other things, to avoid fluid retention .
Cardaba specifies that we can use both parts to prepare different recipes. For example, with the hard or stringy half you can make asparagus cream , while the other half is ideal for cooking a "sautéed sauce."
Properties of asparagusAccording to the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) , asparagus is "a food with low energy content and high water content." In addition, "it is a source of vitamins C (although a considerable part of it can be lost during cooking processes) and E."
As for green asparagus , they explain that "they are richer in minerals than white ones" and that "they contain beta-carotenes (provitamin A) and lutein (carotenoid without provitamin A activity), compounds with antioxidant activity."
The same institution mentions that for every 100 g, asparagus can contain :
- Energy: 18 kcal
- Protein: 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.1 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Water: 94.7 g
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