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On the first Sunday in May, the asparagus season in Germany.
But before Easter are the white bars in our trade, whether from Spain
, Greece or France. What is at
shopping and preparation of vegetables at the Royal? How
influence origin, variety and freshness to the taste? Tasting
and Agriculture Today invited interested consumers to
asparagus test. There are plenty of tips around the asparagus.

The royal vegetable If you eat potatoes or asparagus,
you taste the sand of the fields and the root of blessing of heaven
heat and the cool rain , cool water and the warm dung, said Carl Zuckmayer
raves about his favorite meal, the asparagus. The royal
vegetables has a long tradition. Already the Romans cultivated
the fine rods and had dried asparagus in
march luggage. In ancient asparagus was not only a delicacy,
but also as a medicine. Emperors and kings
discovered the taste and let asparagus in their Hofgärten cultivate.
The noble image has remained. Whether green or white asparagus is a culinary
Topstar in the spring on all menus. And the
in countless variations.

White and green asparagus, the asparagus, Asparagus officinalis,
belongs to the lily plants. The best of the asparagus grows in sandy soil
. This heats up easily, and asparagus, it might be like
warm. The asparagus plant is an underground rhizome, the
grows horizontally in the soil and from the shoots sprout.
The white asparagus is in a hilly beds razor before the heads
come to light. The heads of shoots discolour at
light by anthocyanin blaurötlich entrance, then through
green chlorophyll formation and taste slightly bitter. In the U.S.,
in the Mediterranean area and now we will be green asparagus
cultivated. These are special varieties in fields without earthen
considered, the reduced harvest costs by 75%. After New Year's Eve
asparagus, 24 June, will be with us no more asparagus
razor so that the plant recovers.
The fine ingredients
bars are rich in protein,
carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. The typical
asparagus flavor is caused by sulfur
essential oils and vanilla. Asparagus stimulates the metabolism and cleanses the blood. The
content of aspartic acid and potassium, the kidneys and liver and
strong dehydrating effect. After a pound asparagus
logs in the bladder. The slightly unpleasant odor is the
ascribe to aspartic acid. In larger quantities enjoyed the asparagus
should also have aphrodisiac properties. Asparagus contains only
little energy, a pound of spring vegetables brings it just
to 75 kilocalories. A voluptuous asparagus menu until
and butter sauce.

Quality grades and more uniform and straight
grown asparagus is, the higher the quality. Also, the thickness of the
fine vegetables is a quality characteristic, but first and foremost, an external
. The more expensive thick rods
not necessarily taste better. According to the EC standard is the asparagus
grades in three categories: Class

Extra: shoots of the highest quality. Class I:
just grown, undamaged rods. Class II: less
grown, but undamaged rods. The German producer
are usually a sort that much about the standards prescribed
the EC is based.

Purchasing and freshness: The fresher the better - this rule applies for
Asparagus even more than for other vegetables, so best to buy fresh
and like to eat. Fresh asparagus has closed
tips, gnashes (squeaks) when Aneinanderreiben and
interfaces are moist and not dry. Asparagus should be
not to buy stocks, but he is unpeeled and
in a damp kitchen towel wrapped in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator
few days. Then you should read the woody ends
generous but slightly off, because this is the main part of the bitter substances
.

Varieties: Asparagus Whether you chew or suck may be, is also due to the variety
. While Dutch breeds mostly on fast growth
be selected and therefore ever be fibrous,
German breedings should taste buttery soft. Ask
therefore on the market or even in their asparagus farmers quietly after
the variety. German varieties are, for example, volcano, Epic, Mercury and
Schwetzinger master shot.

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