Today, Amazon graced my Gold Box with a special deal for an asparagus cooker. Ummm....??? There are so many things wrong with that-- I'm not sure where to begin. Well, first, I don't like asparagus. I'll occasionally tolerate it when marinated and barbecued, but I don't really like it. Steamed, it's like eating broccoli stems. Yuck. (I won't even go into the yuck of asparagus and bodily fluids.) Second, does even the most devoted asparagus connoisseur need an asparagus cooker? I mean, couldn't you just steam it, barbecue it or otherwise cook it with the rest of your meal? Does it really require a separate appliance? And along with that, how often do they expect people to eat asparagus anyway? I mean, yes, toast has its own dedicated appliance, but toast is a morning staple for many. I eat a lot of lentils. Maybe I need a lentil cooker. What about a tomato stewer? Or a pepper cooker? Why does asparagus get its own contraption? Is it really worthy of that space in the kitchen? I think not.
But...if you think it sounds nifty, I bet Amazon has plenty in stock.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment