How to Use asparagus in a Sentence

asparagus

noun
  • And in the spring, asparagus is on our menu three times a week or more.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Measure out 1 1⁄2 cups chopped asparagus and set aside.
    BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The farm includes hazelnut trees, lavender and asparagus.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Perhaps a biscuit without butter or jam, or a cold leg of chicken with a few lifeless spears of asparagus.
    Audrey Clare Farley, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Try them over steamed or boiled vegetables such as leeks, asparagus or broccoli, drizzled with good olive oil and a squeeze of lemon or a shot of white-wine vinegar.
    Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Baked in cream, Fontina, and Parmesan, this asparagus cooks up golden brown and bubbly.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
  • Bastianich will show how to prepare spinach-artichoke dip and asparagus risotto from her home kitchen in Boston.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2021
  • That likely means a heavy selection of Allen Brothers steaks as well as seafood towers and sides like mac and cheese and grilled asparagus.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Harkin fusses over every detail; from the view from their table to the freshness of the asparagus and if the right kind of booze is behind the bar, driving waiters nuts.
    Robert Leonard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Entrée: Chicken piccata with white-wine caper sauce served with asparagus, spring peas and farro risotto.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2021
  • With the food markets now selling springtime ingredients like peas, asparagus and wild mushrooms, along with lamb, the wine markets are budding with new bottling, too.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • And removing asparagine, an amino acid abundant in asparagus, from mouse diets curbed the spread of metastatic breast cancer, suggesting the diet could enhance drug treatments.
    Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2021
  • For his part, Jack is busy in the kitchen cooking up a storm — tenderloin medallions with a Bordelaise sauce, asparagus, and rice — in hopes of making an impression on Joan.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Let the soup sit in the pot to melt the cheese and lightly cook the asparagus, about 1 minute.
    Ronna Welsh, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • Add some chopped asparagus and a pinch of salt to the hot pan.
    Washington Post, 3 June 2021
  • Simply trim the ends of the asparagus, season, and pop the crispy green veggie in the oven.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus, then neatly trim the base with a paring knife.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
  • The asparagus should be dullgreen and tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
    Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Spread the asparagus and the scallions in a single layer on the grill.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2021
  • Don’t miss the chicken with foie gras and Château Chalon with morels and asparagus.
    Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
  • While the steak rests, raw asparagus can be stir-fried in the savory pan juices.
    Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
  • There's one that's asparagus and bok choi all on one pan that's so good.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2021
  • In the other pot add the asparagus to the boiling water.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Add fresh asparagus to the grill and top the stalks with melted butter and fresh dill.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Sweet asparagus and spring onions go so well with the woodsy flavor of morels.
    Sunset Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Stir in the artichoke hearts, then scatter the asparagus over the top.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Spring is one of the best times to make a risotto as fresh asparagus and green peas hit the market.
    Fred Thompson, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • At the market, asparagus is showing up, along with leafy young turnips and the first peas.
    New York Times, 6 May 2022
  • Serve the steak slices sprinkled with salt and spritzed with lime, if using, and with the steamed asparagus.
    Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
  • The lardons of bacon are smoky and add that richness the asparagus craves.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2022

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