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 ...
Located in the continent of South America, Ecuador covers 276,841 square kilometers of land and 6,720 square kilometers of water, making it the 74th largest nation in the world with a total area of 283,561 square kilometers. Ecuador became an independent state in 1830, after gaining its sovereignty from Spain.