Try these Excellent Asparagus Recipes! Asparagus is an absolutely versatile vegetable: it can be steamed, simmered, roasted, battered, grilled, sautéed or wok-fried. Asparagus is at its peak from February through June, though hothouse asparagus is available year-round in some areas. Asparagus is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that