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roseroseroseroserose

Asparagus and scrambled eggs?  I have never heard of that.  Do you use fresh or canned?  Cut up or pureed?  Tell me more!

roseroseroseroserose

Oops I spelled your SN wrong.  sorry

brightning

It's so easy! Fresh asparagus, cut until about 1" pieces. I put them in a frying pan with a little bit of butter and cook them uncovered over medium heat until they are fork tender but not mushy (it only takes a few minutes). Then I add a few beaten eggs and scramble them up.

My grandpa introduced these to me and I thought they'd be gross but they are really good. I make them whenever I have asparagus.

roseroseroseroserose

DD's never tried asparagus.  We may just have to use grandpa's recipe!

brightning

Oh you should! I didn't know if she'd chew it because it's kind of a weird texture, but she gobbles it up every time.

roseroseroseroserose

And does her pee smell funny after?

When I told DH about the recipe the first thing he said is "it'll make her pee smell"  thaaank you DH!

brightning

Sadly, it does. The asparagus-pee thing is actually a genetic trait. Not all people have it, only the lucky ones, I guess! I'm not sure why one would need their pee to stink after eating asparagus, but there's probably some reason!

roseroseroseroserose

Well, I have researched it and apparently both DH an I have stinky post asparagus pee so most likely she will too. 

SO what about pee smelling like coffee after you drink that?

roseroseroseroserose

DETAILS: Why eating asparagus causes one's urine to have a strong, unique odor

As archived in the Boston Globe at www.boston.com, below are more details about why asparagus causes urine to have a unique odor:

Asparagus is filled with sulfur-containing amino acids that break down during digestion into six sulfur-containing compounds. These can impart a unique smell to urine as they are excreted. "It's the same sulfur group that makes skunks smell," said Barbara Hodges, a dietician with Boston University's nutrition clinic, the Evans Nutrition Group.

Scientists remain divided on why people have different urinary responses to eating asparagus. One camp thinks only about half of the population have a gene enabling us to break down the sulfurous amino acids in asparagus into their smellier components. Others think that everyone digests asparagus the same way, but only about half of us have a gene that enables us to smell the specific compounds formed in the digestion of asparagus.

"There's something of a dispute," said Dr. David Stollar, chairman of biochemistry at Tufts University Medical School.

The unusual smells are nothing to worry about, though. According to the Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, which includes an entry on the urinary excretion of odoriferous components of asparagus: "The syndrome does not have any pathological significance."

brightning

Awesome! I'm going to choose the superior sense of smell because it sounds like a cooler answer. That information will come in handy at a cocktail party, if I'm ever invited to one!

roseroseroseroserose

If you come to TX we'll drink cocktails and discuss our superior sense of smell.  LOL

brittneycc1982

Yum!  I make that too but I add fresh tomatoes and fresh basil. Then I top it with some freshly grated parm cheese. It's delish!