Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

Simple perfection! Thank you! We have been steaming Asparagus for years without consistant results. This will do it!

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Howard

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Patterson, New York, USA

Living In: Henderson, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

We like the thin tender asparagus, and it only takes 2 1/2 mins to steam, take off heat and let stand 1 min. or so, place on serving plate and then a quick rub with the end of a refrigerated stick of butter over them (you don't need to add extra salt if you use salted butter). Butter in the water is a useless waste of butter. For garlic lovers, a slice or smashed garlic in the water is also great. Yummo.

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Karen

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Largo, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

Simple. Nice for light flavor, but a bit bland for those who like a bolder flavor. Might be better with a bit of garlic.

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mom2jmnbd

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Orange City, Florida, USA

Living In: Deltona, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2011

I didn't measure the ingredients. I added olive oil and extra salt and butter after steaming.

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NJtoAL

Home Town: Butler, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2011

Excellent recipe! I used raspberry vinaigrette instead of butter and drizzled a little lime juice in the water before boiling. A little pepper when fully steamed. Tasted fabulous! Thanks for the recipe.

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AnberlinFan

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2011

I really enjoyed the asparagus. This will be way I fix for now on, except when I put if on the grill. Thanks KimRaej

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lovejoy

Home Town: Lubbock, Texas, USA

Living In: Cedar Hill, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

This was good but 10 minutes was nowhere near enough time for it to be cooked. Next time I will steam it for at least 25 minutes.

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Lesley Maria

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Durham, Durham, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2011

lose the butter....Asparagus tates fine without it.

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lastrick

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dixon, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2011

Adding salt and butter to the water in the steamer is pointless. Add it to the asparagus at the end if you want to actually flavor them. The only part of the butter that will evaporate and penetrate the asparagus is the water within.

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Men-in-Cleats

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2011

Asparagus is so simple to make and doesn't require anything fancy to taste great. I steam my asparagus like this in just a little bit of water, and then no steamer basket is needed. Then, once it is a bright green color I saute it in a tad of olive oil for about a minute and sprinkle with a little salt. Yum!

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