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TIL white asparagus is just green asparagus grown in the dark (www.tasteofhome.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Jamixthedestroyer@lemmy.world to c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml
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[–] cahhts@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That thumbnail image creeps me out

[–] z3n0x@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SPARGEL IST SPARGEL.

[–] Jamixthedestroyer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Spargelzeit ist Partyzeit

[–] Zathras@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I miss Germany. The spargel cream soup was amazing. Highly recommend anyone who likes asparagus to try the white version. Yes, your pee will still smell funny.

[–] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

The Netherlands also has it, it's so delicious!

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Same with mushrooms

[–] codenamekino@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Cardoon stems are done in a similar way. We got some from a community-supported agriculture group a few years ago, and they were delicious!

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This makes me feel like its the vegetable equivalent of veal.

[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why?

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

veal is a baby cow raised in a crate so it can't move. So its like your taking away any bit of life it might live. Feels the same having a plant raised in darkness.