Healthy Eating Healthy Cooking How-Tos How to Cut Asparagus Learn how to trim asparagus with these handy step-by-step photos. By Lisa Kingsley and Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 13, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Ali Redmond Asparagus spears come in all kinds of colors and sizes. From green asparagus to white asparagus, spears of the tender vegetable can range from thick to thin. Luckily, preparing the vegetable for use in recipes like Roasted Asparagus Parmesan and One-Pan Chicken & Asparagus Bake is quick and easy. Read on to learn how to trim asparagus spears. How to Store Asparagus How to Cut Asparagus 1. Line up asparagus spears flat on a cutting board. Using a knife, cut off the woody, fibrous bottom of the stalk. Ali Redmond Alternatively, asparagus will naturally bend at the spot that should be removed. You can snap it off. Ali Redmond 2. If desired, trim asparagus into smaller, bite-size pieces. Ali Redmond Once you have your asparagus trimmed, recipes like Garlic-Parmesan Asparagus make for a tasty side dish. Or, if you're using smaller pieces of asparagus, incorporate them into a pasta dish like One-Pot Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Shrimp. However you eat it, learn how to cook asparagus here. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit