Even under the current conditions in Germany, you cannot ignore âWhite Goldâ season. Germans mark Spargelzeit by making white asparagus the star of a special meal.
In the time of Coronavirus, what resource could be so vital to the wellbeing and morale of the German people, that the government would override stringent border measures to secure it? Simple. White asparagus, or âSpargelâ.
Whether it's served with butter and ham, drowned in hollandaise sauce or topped with a fried egg, nothing says spring in Germany like Spargel (asparagus).
The German ability to chomp down white asparagus is second to none in the entire world. Thanks to the Greeks, they donât need to go cold turkey in the coldest months of the year.
Germans don't just love asparagus â they worship it. Mithila Borker offers her thoughts on Germany's vegetable cult just as springtime <i>Spargel</i> madness sweeps over the nation.