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The other day someone enquired about when asparagus should appear. I cut
the first dozen spears two days ago and very nice they were on toast with Hollandaise sauce. However, in cutting the spears with the filleting knife I use for mackerel, I think I damaged a few developing spears. The sudden jerk forward when the knife gets through the stalk is difficult to control, so I'm buying an asparagus knife from the gonegardening site (cheaper than the 50 quid I was told about) for it seems that a sawing action might be the best way to cut the stuff. Regards Geoff |
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geoff wrote: The other day someone enquired about when asparagus should appear. I cut the first dozen spears two days ago and very nice they were on toast with Hollandaise sauce. However, in cutting the spears with the filleting knife I use for mackerel, I think I damaged a few developing spears. The sudden jerk forward when the knife gets through the stalk is difficult to control, so I'm buying an asparagus knife from the gonegardening site (cheaper than the 50 quid I was told about) for it seems that a sawing action might be the best way to cut the stuff. Why not sharpen your knife? I use an ordinary kitchen knife, and have no trouble. Yes, a sliding motion is better than simply pushing, but that also applies to cutting meat, fruit and other vegetables! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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