Creamy pasta with poached salmon and blanched asparagus. The salmon is cooked in a white wine cream sauce, while the ...

See how fast an asparagus plant was growing from a seed in this time-lapse. The asparagus seed was sown under soil in a ...

A 6-ounce serving of pencil asparagus will cook al dente in boiling water in about 2-3 minutes; add enough salt after the water begins to boil until it tastes like mild seawater.

Fiber is important for digestive health, and both broccoli and asparagus are rich in this nutrient. Broccoli has more fiber ...

Asparagus spears grow ridiculously fast. Scott Walker, president of the world's biggest asparagus seed company (Walker Brothers, of Pittsgrove, N.J.), says that he's heard that on really hot days ...

Asparagus is an easy side dish, and it's universally loved. Well, all but one part: Asparagus can make your pee smell funny. There, we said it. If you've ever sat down to tinkle after eating an ...

Asparagus also contains plenty of vitamin C — an antioxidant that helps protect cells against oxidative stress, "potentially reducing the risk of chronic diseases," says Messer.

The nutritional benefits of asparagus are undeniable: It’s full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It’s also a good source of fiber and protein. From a health standpoint, asparagus is a ...

In a 1989 study, researchers fed asparagus to 103 French people and reported that all produced stinky urine. Twenty-two years later, another team of scientists determined that 34 of 37 of asparagus ...