But the bare branches are too black to read, an army of thick spears against the sky.

For this kind of treatment you want thick spears of asparagus, which can remain tender and moist within while their exteriors brown.

Select 16 of the most uniform and thickest spears and set aside.

The difference between peeled and unpeeled thick spears is substantial.

Cook asparagus just until bright green but tender, up to 4 or 5 minutes for thicker spears.

The branch was some six feet in length and as thick as four spears bound together.

Shinzon has been impaled by a thick spear of wreckage.

It would take at least twice as long to do that with thick spears.

In subsequent years, you can keep harvesting as long as the plant continues to send up thick spears.

It would look more like a thick spear.