Asparagus - Thick or Thin?

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3/10/11 at 3:43pm

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Originally Posted by impolyt_one

you guys can avoid some of the tough ends by trimming down the ends like you would a knife-sharpen a pencil. I find that most of the woodiness is in the outer parts of the ends. I trim my asparagus fully, I knock away any extra from below the bud, take off the thorns, and then trim the ends as such.

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3/10/11 at 3:45pm

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here or maybe more on point.

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3/10/11 at 4:24pm

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I recently bought a ceramic peeler (Kyocera?). It is perfect for the tough end of fat asparagus spears.

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3/10/11 at 4:46pm

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Originally Posted by mm84321

"Mister Spear" from Stockton, California jumbo sized, and extremely succulent and meaty appearing nice to me in terms of flavor and texture.

So the question: do you prefer thick or thin?

I can't wait for this to turn into a DT thread..