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Old Crank

(3,606 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2024, 04:01 PM Mar 29

Spargelzeit! Yes.

Asparagus time. It is now the season.
Now that I'm back from 2 weeks in CA dealing with family members I got to break out the Spargeltopf, asparagus pot.

Yes I have an aspargus pot. One more set of words that I have eaten. Who would buy a pot just to cook asparagus???? Well, me, it turns out. 10 euro and it doubles for small batches of pasta, not spagehti.

Spring has arrived.

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Spargelzeit! Yes. (Original Post) Old Crank Mar 29 OP

Not just any Spargel..... Pachamama Mar 29 #1

almost the only thing on Frankfurt menu, as we returned from Polish wedding and following trip elleng Mar 29 #2

Asparagus and green beans were in season when we visited Spain yellowdogintexas Mar 31 #6

The white is okay. Old Crank Mar 29 #4

my German friends are visiting here in Arizona Kali Mar 29 #3

When I was growing up in rural KY, it was often growing wild along the roadside yellowdogintexas Mar 31 #7

The white is very popular Old Crank Mar 29 #5

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

1. Not just any Spargel.....

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 04:32 PM

Mar 29

White Asparagus!!!!!!

Lecker

elleng

(131,028 posts)

2. almost the only thing on Frankfurt menu, as we returned from Polish wedding and following trip

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:49 PM

Mar 29

around, Vienna/Venice/Genoa/Cinque Terre/Nice!

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)

6. Asparagus and green beans were in season when we visited Spain

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 01:30 PM

Mar 31

so we saw them on nearly every menu. Incredibly fresh and delicious.
Someone told me that whatever is in season is what you get.

Old Crank

(3,606 posts)

4. The white is okay.

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:05 PM

Mar 29

The diference is in the growing technique.
I'm not a fan. Here in Munich it is served with lots of Hollandaise sauce.

Kali

(55,016 posts)

3. my German friends are visiting here in Arizona

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:49 PM

Mar 29

they are puzzled by green asparagus. but it sure tastes good grilled over mesquite coals along with a nice ribeye

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)

7. When I was growing up in rural KY, it was often growing wild along the roadside

Reply to Kali (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 01:34 PM

Mar 31

If you drove around in late May, the tall seed blossoms would be highly visible and you could take note of the spot and return the next spring. A patch can be harvested several times before it gets too tough to bother with. Just cut the stalk close to the ground, and come back in a few days.

Sadly, farmers started plowing up to the edge of the road and the patches gradually disappeared. It sure was fun to go out stalking the wild asparagus though.

If you want it in your home garden, it takes 2 years to get to harvest IF you have 2 year old plants. It spreads around underground and gets bigger every year.

Old Crank

(3,606 posts)

5. The white is very popular

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:07 PM

Mar 29

Not so much for me. It tends to get tough and needs to be peeled.
We have at least one store that has an asparagas peeling machine right after check out.

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