[header] How to clean asparagus [title] Hold the asparagus under running water. [step] Take a bunch of asparagus and remove the rubber band that holds the stalks together. Turn on cool water and rinse the asparagus stalks under the water. 
Rinse the thinnest end where sand and grit can hide really well. [substeps] If the asparagus seems very dirty, you can use your thumb and forefinger to loosen sand or grit.