Refrigerate the prepared soup for about 4-5 hours. Take a cup or a medium sized bowl, pour the prepared soup into it, and add parsley leaves to garnish the soup. Your spargel soup is ready to serve! Manuel Möwis’ grandfather was one of those farmers. Now, he manages the family spargel farm with his father, Uwe, in Oderau, a village just across the Oder River from Poland. He eats the vegetable every day during Spargelzeit. I met Mowis on a return visit to Berlin in the spring of 2018, accompanied by my friend, Erika; he showed us around his farm, and explained why spargel can go for as much as 13 euro per kilo.

Roheline spargel kasvab maa peal ning värvub päikse toimel. On seetõttu ka intensiivsema maitsega. Vahel on roheline spargel ka kergelt lillakate nuppudega. Spargel, or better known as white asparagus. In the spring it might as well be called “white gold.” It’s that important to connoisseurs all over Germany. What is Spargel? Add some cream to give this a smooth texture and add plenty of fresh parsley. Serve with some crusty fresh bread and enjoy!

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Pasta is my go-to meal here in the states. I wonder what my go-to meal in Germany will be. Giant pretzels?” I half-joked. Spargel, or white asparagus, is a little different than its green counterpart, and the Germans are big fans and know exactly how to cook spargel. Because you know how the green asparagus can have an almost bitter flavor sometimes? You never get that with the white. It’s a milder, more subtle taste, and people of all ages just love it, which is why white spargel recipes are extremely popular in Germany. How is Spargel Grown? The farmer or coop will set up a stand and they will sell it right then and there. Most stands will even peel it for you, because it should be done just the right way.

During Spargelzeit, the average German enjoys the delicate flavor of this tender spring vegetable at least once a day. This adds up to a national total of over 70,000 tons of asparagus consumed per year! However, the annual production of asparagus averages just under 60,000 tons. So Germany imports asparagus to meet the continuously high demand for the healthy stalks.Cooked asparagus is also nice with some lemon juice and grated lemon zest sprinkled on top of it after a simple steaming. Ulrike Plath , Liivimaa spargel: kustunud mälestusi Balti aiandusajaloost 18. ja 19. sajandil , Õpetatud Eesti Seltsi aastaraamat, 2009 White asparagus has a tougher structure than the green variety. Therefore, you when learning how to cook white asparagus, you must first peel off the outside layer or it just tastes like bark. Every year, here in Germany, they go wild about spargel. What is spargel? White gold…er, um, I mean white asparagus. Pulled from a protective row of soil, never having seen the light of day, this delectable veggie comes out a pretty cream color.