26 April 2018 - Why Does My pee Smell?

Pointers about Buying Asparagus

"Fresh asparagus should be reaching markets soon - if it isn't there already. Asparagus is more expensive than other vegetables because much of the harvesting and preparation during processing is done by hand."

AKA Sparrow Grass

Asparagus is native to most of Europe, Northern Africa, and Western Asia.

Only young asparagus is eaten before the buds have opened and the shoots become woolly.

Asparagus is a perennial plant. It is also a succulent!

If you take a close look at them you can see the similarities between the plant and a cacti.

There is traditional green asparagus and white asparagus.

To achieve white asparagus, growers will cover the shoots with soil so that there is no exposure to sunlight. This creates a "blanching" effect when the plant cannot achieve photosynthesis.

The best way to prep fresh asparagus is the wash and trim the bottoms of the plant. The bottom near the root will be the toughest and chewiest part of the plant.

After this you can cook them in a pan with some butter, salt, and pepper,

You can wrap them in bacon and cook them up!

You can do so much with these wonderful cousins of the cacti.

Share your favorite recipe with us here below!

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Now

Let's talk about why you are here.

Why does your pee smell after eating asparagus.

Asparagusic Acid

This is an acid that is only found in asparagus.

When you body metabolizes these compounds it makes a lot of other substances.

One of which is sulfur.

Sulfur containing molecules emit powerful and unpleasant scents.

They phenomenon is so curious that there have even been studies on that pee smell.

It has been found that some are affected by it and some people don't really have a noticeably different urine smell after eating asparagus.

Now I asked for you to share your asparagus recipes but I really don't need this information on your pee pee after eating your favorite asparagus dish.

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