Directions. Bring 1 inch salted water to a boil in a large skillet. Add asparagus in one layer. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes for medium and 7 minutes for jumbo. Drain, and transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with a pat of butter.dd asparagus in one layer. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes for medium and 7 minutes for jumbo. Drain, and transfer to a serving platter.
Ecuador (/ËÉkwÉdÉËr/ EK-wÉ-dor, Spanish: [ekwaËÃ°or]) (Quechua: Ikwadur), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: RepÃºblica del Ecuador, which literally translates as Republic of the Equator; Quechua: Ikwadur Ripuwlika), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east ...
EcuadorEncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, Inc.Ecuador straddles part of the Andes Mountains and occupies part of the Amazon basin. Situated on the Equator, from which its name derives, it borders Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.