Dear ,
If I'm in a different country, part of the experience is to try new and unusual food.
That's true for Germany, although I've been here a while.
Everyone can tell you about the food that is a 'must try' for travellers when they eat in Germany, like pretzels (sorry, the English spelling is with a 'p' not a 'b') and sausages. But there are other things, which aren't such stereotypes, that surprise me by being very popular.
Two examples are ice cream (although Germany isn't a really hot place) and strawberries.
A vegetable that surprises me with its popularity is asparagus.
When I was a child, we couldn't buy fresh asparagus in our shops. I remember Mum cooked some for us once, but it wasn't fresh; it was out of a can. I thought it tasted disgusting!
Years later, after I had left home, I saw fresh asparagus in the supermarket. I decided to buy some so that I could try it again. I'm glad I did! I found I liked it. I think the reason I disliked it when I was younger was because it had been canned.
Then I came to Germany and was amazed by asparagus season.
Little stalls pop up around the city so farmers can sell asparagus directly to buyers. All the fruit and vegetable sellers also have it. And supermarkets have it, too (of course!).
There are different types: green or white, big or small.
It's interesting hearing people talk about looking forward to eating asparagus. They can tell you their favourite type of asparagus and how they like to eat it (one popular way is with Hollandaise Sauce).
But the season is short. There's a special day when it ends, and everyone officially stops harvesting asparagus. That's different from other vegetables.
I've bought and cooked asparagus in Germany. I probably don't prepare it 'correctly' compared to an expert, but that's OK. I enjoy my meals with asparagus! The only thing I find bad about it now is the price!
So, , do you enjoy eating asparagus? What type is your favourite and how do you like it prepared?
Enjoy!
Andrea
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