How To Tell If Asparagus Is Bad
Discover how to spot spoiled asparagus with our concise guide, offering simple steps using your senses to ensure freshness and avoid waste.
Ingredients
- Fresh asparagus spears
Instructions
- Look at the asparagus tips. Fresh tips are tight and green. Spoiled asparagus often has dark green or black tips. Examine the stalks. They should be firm and straight. Wrinkled, limp stalks indicate spoilage.
- Feel the tips and stalks. Fresh asparagus will be firm and snap easily. If the asparagus feels mushy or slimy, it's past its prime.
- Smell the asparagus. Fresh asparagus has a mild, earthy smell. A sour or unpleasant odor is a clear sign of spoilage.