Trim about 20% of the stalk, near where the white fibrous part turns green or purple. Always choose asparagus that is firm, ...

White asparagus is also a favorite of chefs (other than me), including legendary French chef Jacques Pépin. We had the ...

This skillet asparagus is the only asparagus recipe you need. Lemon juice and butter emulsify into a rich sauce, but you can ...

Spring is when white asparagus shines in Germany. And these are the festivals where you can experience the pale spears at ...

Farms like Jakobs-Hof in Beelitz, Germany, work around the clock to make sure their asparagus stalks maintain their pure white color and are of the highest quality. More from So Expensive White ...

place in a double boiler and steam in a covered pot until the asparagus turns bright green in color; approximately 2-3 minutes from when water starts to boil. Remove from pan and allow to cool ...

Humans have been gobbling up asparagus for ages. 20,000 year-old wild asparagus seeds have been found at archeological digs ...

Every spring, one question starts to occupy more and more of my brain: How can I get more asparagus on the table? As soon as the local spears appear in markets, I start steaming, shaving ...