How to Choose and Store the Best Spring Produce

Learn how to choose and store the best spring produce, plus ways to serve it (17 Photos)

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How to Choose and Store the Best Spring Produce

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Spring Vegetables: Asparagus


How to choose: Look for straight, green, rounded stalks that are firm and do not have an odor. The tips should be small, tight and closed. Avoid asparagus with woody stalks.

How to store: Refrigerate your asparagus or keep it in cold water. It's best used the day you buy it, but it will keep up to four days.

Recipes
Asparagus with Lemon Zest, Parsley and Garlic
Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
Wok-Seared Chicken Tenders with Asparagus and Pistachios

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