Cultured Palate: Dishes from Germany
| October 18, 2017
Spargel
Although it may seem like a lot of German food is centered around their love of meat, bread, and cheese, one vegetable that Germans go crazy for is spargel (asparagus). Most prized is the white asparagus that’s in season for a few weeks every spring. Massive farms dedicated to asparagus dot the small towns that make up the “Asparagus Route.”
For the very best asparagus, head to towns like Schwetzingen, Karlsruhe, or Rastatt any time between the end of April and the end of June. Traditionally, the delicate taste of white asparagus is so prized that it’s simply steamed and dressed with a bit of butter or hollandaise sauce.
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