Why Is British White Asparagus The Best?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/seasonal-food-and-drink/10051764/Home-grown-white-asparagus-to-hit-supermarket-shelves.html

[FredPuli43]

Because it is both white and British.

[Kromovaracun]

This was a stupid thread the first time you posted it. It's not better second time around :P.

[THECORBYLOON]

It seems it's better than the English variety.

[humbersloop]

Asparagus probably originated in Anatolia, brought to Britain by the Romans.

So even Turkish/Italian Green things become British White in the end

[jno]

who says it is?

The Germans have always preferred it. I had some asparagus ice-cream last time I was in Germany. Most interesting.

[FredPuli43]

Never understood it myself. The white asparagus in France lacks the taste of green asparagus. Why the French prefer it,if they do, is not clear.Perhaps they prefer the taste of white,but it strikes me as a food snobbery fad.

[mikey4444]

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[naomi24]

I don't like white asparagus much either Fred - wherever it comes from - but I do like the green stuff to have a stiff upper lip. ;o)

[FredPuli43]

Wake up, mikey! This is an exciting topic,chosen by a usually reliable source.

[bazwillrun]

"Because it is both white and British"

and therefore more superior to the darker variety

[humbersloop]

^ and presumably with better grammar baz?

[jim360]

Well done, baz, you hit the nail on the head there perfectly.

[Gromit]

Because it is a wee bit better than the Green.

[boxtops]

Have you tried it, AOG?

[sp1814]

AOG

Are you keen on vegetables?

[FredPuli43]

lol @Gromit. It could well be that the smell consequent upon eating it is reduced. We all know how delicate and sensitive the French are with regard to dietary matters,don't we ?

[Gromit]

White or Green? It is a bit of a Jimmy Riddle.

[jomifl]

It does help if asparagus is fresh which may account for British asparagus being better, but only in Britain. So if you want fresh asparagus buy it from your local asparagus grower and no the at-least-a-day-old stuff that lurks in Supermarkets. Our local restaurateur peels it before serving.