Hc&rd* **har 7 Savor Succulent Asparagus Don’t miss one of your super market’s earliest signs of spring fresh California asparagus. This tender plant is ideal for those concerned with nutrition and diet It is low in calories, very low in sodium, a good source of potas sium and a source of fiber. It’s digestive taste will revive even the most mundane menu. The superior flavor, texture and nutritional content of fresh aspara gus can only be maintained by careful handling at every stage on its way to market. The growers, packers and shippers do their best to assure optimum quality on delivery. Asparagus must be stored at a constant temperature of 37 to 41 degrees F. with at least 95% “We’ve had good s with AG427 and A' seed com hybrids fromAgway.Weus varieties for grain By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist. humidity to prevent shrinkage, weight loss and decay. When buying fresh asparagus, look for smooth, round spears with closed tips. For tenderness and flavor, choose spears that are at least one-half inch in diameter. Avoid those with large, woody, hard, white bases. Fresh spears snap right away, aging spears bend. And avoid sandy asparagus because the sand is difficult to remove. To store asparagus, trim one fourth inch from the spear. Wrap them in damp paper towels and place in a plastic bag. Keep them in your vegetable crisper and use within three days. Wash them with cold water to refresh them before cooking. Although asparagus is often associated with fancy restaurants, you do not need to be a highly skilled chef to prepare asparagus in your own kitchen. As a rule of thumb, prepare one-half pound (six to eight spears) per person. To prepare on the top of the stove, place asparagus upright in a deep pan of boiling water so that the stems are boiled and the tips are steamed. Boil six to eight minutes or until tender but still crunchy. Lift the asparagus gently out of the pan with tongs and place on a serving dish. To prepare in the microwave, bend the spear until the tough end snaps off. cut away scales with sharp knife. Wash in cold water. Measure '/< cup water into a 12x8-inch Pyrex dish. Place spears in dish with buds toward center. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave 1 lb. of spears for 3'A minutes on high power. Remove and rearrange spears from outside to middle of dish, keeping buds in center of dish. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for another 314 minutes. It is best to buy spears of uniform size so they will microwave evenly. Use asparagus to spice up veg etable and pasta salads, grain dis hes and stirfrys. It is especially pretty on a bed of fresh salad greens with red pepper garnish and non-fat vinaigrette dressing. The only growing conditions that count are yours. So we customize our hybrids, whether for silage or grain, to fit your growing season, your soil type, your rainfall. Specifically, your location. Yield? Standability? Outstanding. Just ask your Agway Crop Sales Specialist, Reading-Bone orAndgrow salesperson. Then simply try a field of the variety that’s designed for your area. And find out how Agway research benefits the only customer cS that counts. Specifically, you. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20 1993-B5 4-H Auction Features Gems A new feature will be available to bidders at the annual 4-H Auc tion scheduled March 19, at 5 P.M. at the York Co. 4-H Center. A selection of semiprecious gems will be sold in a silent auc tion. The 35 genuine gems will be Or try something different with this low-fat “guacamole” recipe. No-Guilt Asparagus Guacamole 1014 ounce fresh, cut asparagus 14 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 Tablespoons canned green chili peppers, drained, chopped 1 Tablespoons onion, chopped 2 teaspoons tomato paste Dash of salt 'A teaspoon ground cumin 14 teaspoon white pepper Cook asparagus. Drain well, pal dry with paper towel and place in blender. Add remaining ingre dients. Blend until smooth. Dip will become less thick on standing and will need to be stirred. on display at 6:30 p.m. and the silent auction be in progress from 7 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Every gem has accompanying documentation attesting its genuineness, the exact carat weight, and approximate insur ance replacement value. The selection includes genuine, opaque rubies, sapphires, opals, garnets, and topaz. Values range between $5O and $2OO. Each gem is finely cut, faceted, polished, and ready for immediate setting or safekeeping. In the silent auction, written bids are placed on the bid sheet attached to each gem. Bids must increase in $lO increments and each stone has a minimum bid. The maximum bid is the owner. 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