...I’m a pretty good cook and can’t actually think of any reason you shouldn’t sauté asparagus. You shouldn’t sauté… lettuce? I can’t think of a good reason to sauté seaweed? But asparagus seems like it’d be fine.
I do usually roast it, and would only sauté if I were being miserly with dishes or didn’t want to turn on the oven, but I would expect it to be fine, yeah.
I’ve done both – asparagus and lettuce – and it works. (Especially for the more bitter kinds of leafy greens, it somewhat reduces bitterness. It can also soften the stems / bottom bits and make them more usable. So e.g. finely chopping the stem and sauteing with some onion and mushrooms can be a good way to use what you’d otherwise discard.)
There’s even salad-based soups (both with something like e.g. romaine added just before the end, and also with e. g. iceberg shredded, cooked, and blended), and while it may seem strange initially and mess with your expectations, they work just fine. (The end result doesn’t match “what salad is supposed to be like”, so the gut reaction for many is to reject it. But actually it’s just leafy greens.)
...I’m a pretty good cook and can’t actually think of any reason you shouldn’t sauté asparagus. You shouldn’t sauté… lettuce? I can’t think of a good reason to sauté seaweed? But asparagus seems like it’d be fine.
Most people, myself included, think it tastes better roasted. But you can sauté it, and I know someone who prefers it that way.
I do usually roast it, and would only sauté if I were being miserly with dishes or didn’t want to turn on the oven, but I would expect it to be fine, yeah.
I’ve done both – asparagus and lettuce – and it works. (Especially for the more bitter kinds of leafy greens, it somewhat reduces bitterness. It can also soften the stems / bottom bits and make them more usable. So e.g. finely chopping the stem and sauteing with some onion and mushrooms can be a good way to use what you’d otherwise discard.)
There’s even salad-based soups (both with something like e.g. romaine added just before the end, and also with e. g. iceberg shredded, cooked, and blended), and while it may seem strange initially and mess with your expectations, they work just fine. (The end result doesn’t match “what salad is supposed to be like”, so the gut reaction for many is to reject it. But actually it’s just leafy greens.)
I’m a pretty good cook who has sauteed and enjoyed asparagus. :D
You can absolutely sauté asparagus and it’s delicious with just a little oil, salt & pepper. Cut it into 1-2 inch pieces or leave it whole.