Asparagus Quiche- FYI March 18, 2008

Spring break is coming! Spring break is coming!

I am starting to dream about camping and warm weather; despite the fact that I feel chilly and am in need of comfort food.  I have found these delightful frozen whole wheat pie crusts and at times of fatique, I like to make quiche or chicken pot pie.  Tonight it is asparagus quiche.  What a lovely spring veggie! Thin, fresh and green are the only type invited.

For some reason, I have switched over to free-range brown eggs.  Why?  They seem to taste better.

Have you ever noticed anything “odd” about asparagus?  While searching for a photo, I came upon this question and answer on Yahoo.  Here’s the answer—- you figure out the question.

“The odor of urine after eating asparagus is due to the volatile sulfur-containing compound methanethiol. A study of 800 volunteers in 1987 reported that 43% produced a smell similar to rotten or boiling cabbage after eating asparagus.

It is also interesting to note that just because you don’t smell anything foul in your urine after eating asparagus does not mean your urine doesn’t stink. There are polymorphisms (variations in a trait) in the human population for the ability to smell that compound. Some people are not able to detect it while others are hypersensitive and are able to smell the compound even when diluted.”  Don’t you just love “statistics”??