If it is relatively tender asparagus, there is no need to peel it, and it will not affect the taste.

If the asparagus is a bit old, it must be peeled. When eating asparagus, you usually wait until the outer skin of the half-cut bamboo shoots is hard before entering the kitchen. Therefore, asparagus is usually peeled before frying. If you don't peel the asparagus, it will affect the taste of the asparagus.

2. How to deal with the outer skin of asparagus

Peel it by hand

Peeling it by hand is only suitable for older asparagus. The old skin of asparagus is already very tough. Just peel off a little of the old skin from the root. You can tear off all the old skin in a few times. Don't worry about the tender skin that cannot be peeled off at the top.

Use a peeler to peel the asparagus

Asparagus that has become somewhat old but not very old is no longer suitable for peeling by hand. We need to use a peeler in the kitchen. Gadgets. First lay the asparagus flat on the table, hold the top of the asparagus with your left hand, and use the peeler in your right hand to peel it from the root. You can peel a complete asparagus in no time.

This method is easy to operate and will not hurt your hands. It will not break the asparagus when peeling.

Peel with a knife

Asparagus is very thin, and it is generally difficult to peel it with a knife, so the method is very important. Don't hold the asparagus and the knife in your hands, otherwise the asparagus will break into two pieces with one cut. The best way is to place the asparagus on the chopping board and cut in parallel directions. Don't cut off the tender parts and then peel them. You can cut them directly. Cut in the middle and cut toward the root. Do not put your fingers in front of the knife to avoid scratches.