Asparagus

[Leslie Dame]

Since I'm living in a country that worships asparagus I'll have to ask, do you like asparagus?

Here in Germany people go bats**t crazy over asparagus.

Asparagus season starts in mid April and ends in mid June. Per capita consumption of asparagus in Germany (pop. 83 million) is 1,5 kg (3 lbs) every year.

They only like white asparagus, usually steamed and served with potatoes, ham and sauce hollandaise



I don't like the texture of (warm) white asparagus, and they have a weird soapy taste. Even worse asparagus taints your pee with a stinkbomb like odor.

I'm always baffled why Germans love asparagus so much. They even crown their own local asparagus queen(s) every year. This is like Midsommar nightmare fuel:



What's your take on asparagus?

[Batman1980]

Sorry but it's one of those foods that I say tastes like it smells, which I reserve for foods I find disgusting.

[Hitman Horton]

I've never had white asparagus. I love the green stuff and I grill it or roast it with salt and pepper and that's it.

[Underworld54]

Asparagus is one food you eat and after consuming it the smell of stays in your urine.

[GRD43L]

I like asparagus; just had it last weekend and have another bunch in fridge.

It tastes similar to broccoli stems to me but with clean texture. It's best, IMO, barbecued.

Don't remember ever eating a white variety but would not object to it though.

[atomik kinder]

Never had the white before. I like grilling green asparagus with a little olive oil and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Lately, I have sprinkled everything bagel seasoning. Really good...

Don't eat it often, but yes, it does make your pee stink.