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Is there any greater joy than the hearty bounty of fresh fruits and veggies at your local farmers’ market? Succulent strawberries speckled with seeds; tall ears of corn ready to be shucked; sturdy stalks of asparagus as green as can be: these annual offerings from the earth mark a welcome change from the gloom and doom of winter. Spring has sprung and summer is almost here—it’s asparagus season! But how do you cook these beautiful veggies without losing their freshness? Well, asparagus lovers, get ready for the sweetest, most vibrant stalks of your life. Cooking sous vide ensures asparagus retains its snappy texture and brings out the natural sweetness of these stalks. Give it a try tonight—we’d wager that this technique will turn even the most ardent ’gus denier into a full-blown believer.