Andover Inn has a "White Asparagus Festival" every year in the spring. My parents used to go every year and enjoyed it. I believe there is asparagus in every course!! Link: http://www.andoverinn.com/special_events/white_asparagus...

On thicker stalks I trim the bottoms about an inch, then I peel them using a “spargelschaler” — a handy little tool I brought back from Germany a few years back. While it’s designed to be used primarily on...

Marinate some sliced flank steak strips in soy, sugar and cheap sherry, stir fry with sliced mushrooms and the asparagus sliced on the bias. Serve with plenty of white rice. or Slice asparagus on the bias, stir fry briefly, then...

Slice them diagonally and stir-fry them with any Chinese sauce. Steam them lightly (or blanch them) and marinate them (e.g. olive oil, white wine, and a touch of garlic, salt, and pepper). Grilled asparagus, especially the very...

Cat Macpherson will be talking about local asparagus options on Homerun today some time before 6pm – CBC Radio 1, 88.5 FM or listen live online here: http://www.cbc.ca/homerun/ As usual, a summary may be posted on the food...

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Is this “authentic” sweet white German asparagus flown over specifically for this? Or is this white American asparagus which has little in common with what I have eaten over a pound of in Germany at one sitting.

of the presentation. Also sculpt down some broccoli florets to pencil thin diameter, to mimic the the size of the asparagus. Sauted onion or shallot base. Flavor background from small amounts of miso or soy, fish sauce, buttermilk...

One of my favorite things to eat in the spring is a salad of asparagus, dressed with white balsamic, olive oil and lots of hard grating cheese. I’ve always just chopped the asparagus into short lengths and halved them,...

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Thanks for the replies so far. Just for clarity, the ‘wild’ asparagus I’m referring to as a lighter green with stalks that are a couple of millimeters thick that lead into wider ligth green florets. Very...

asparagus is very thin, go like 6 minutes. If the asparagus is on the thick side, you may need to turn them halfway through. Serve. I told you it’s a no-brainer. I find the taste second only to grilled asparagus. If you are...