is 'asparagus' plural?
if you have just one stalk, is it called an asparagi?
eh, who cares. They're soooooo tasty sauted with a little butter, ground pepper and sea salt. I only get asparagus when the market has nice thin stalks - if its as thick as your pinky finger, its no good! This morning while wandering through the produce section to see what looked good, the asparagus selection was so outstanding we built a meal around it. I'm impressed that even my four year old daughter likes asparagus. Maybe that isn't all that big of a deal, but I never had asparagus growing up (my first time was probably in the last 3-5 years) so it still seems exotic to me.