Loading ... Another slant on the phrase: Someone is selling a product, another person acts like he or she will help you out because you would never be able to sell a thing. That would be patronizing the seller. That would be a condescending attitude and the customer would be thinking, don't patronize me!
For asparagus, time steaming in the microwave is relatively the same: four to six minutes. ]Broccoli: Broccoli florets are steamed on the stovetop about five minutes. Look for a dark color change and you will know when the broccoli is done. In the microwave, allow broccoli florets to steam three to five minutes.
A microwave yields steamed asparagus in mere minutes, which is especially helpful on busy evenings. Simply lay trimmed asparagus in a microwave-safe dish with a tablespoon or two of lightly salted water or broth, and cover. A pound of asparagus cooks to crisp-tender in about 4 or 5 minutes at high power. To prep the asparagus for microwave cooking, snap off the woody end of each stalk, which usually measures an inch or two. Peel thick stalks to prevent them from becoming stringy when cooked. You don't need to peel pencil-thin stalks.