Asparagus lovers in the Bay area and Sacramento might want to consider a visit here at the end of the month. A search on Yahoo! turned up a couple other festivals as well.

I also like fiddleheads for the brief time that they are in season! Discovered them about 2 years ago.

One of the ways my mom prepares Asparagus that I love is with balsamic vinegar. You'd think it overpowers, but at least in my opinion, it compliments flavors well.

German 'spargel' is most excellent!

One of my favorite memories involving asparagus involves the cream of asparagus soup that was served at my friends' wedding reception in Potsdam, Germany. That soup was served as a post-dinner snack at 1:00 am!!! :eek: Man, that was a fun wedding! :D

Thanks for the link Bama Vol,my Father was once the largest asparagus grower in the Sacarmento area-long time ago.

I used to live in Tracy. I don't miss much from my days in CA, but the Farmer's market on Saturday morning had the best fresh fruits and vegetables I've ever eaten. I specifically remember the asparagus. Obviously the largest grower in the Sac area doesn't do Farmer's markets, but I can imagine the growing conditions were ideal.

Are you sick of asparagus? I had a friend in college whose dad was a lobsterman. She hated lobster, mostly because there would be days on end with nothing but lobster in the fridge.

Around the first of May in Bavaria that white asparagus comes to market. I use to walk to the town everyday to get it. Loved to visit at this time of year for the flowers and the veggies.

Wow....that would be one of the things in my mind on the amenity list for heaven !!!:)

I can handle the smell the first time around, its the residual effect that gets me, and I avoid the stuff for this reason.

Appropriate timing....asparagus was an answer on Jeopardy tonight. It must be in season! :)

you have to have a special gene for this ? really...wow....my whole family must have this gene !!!!

It used to make me gag as a kid. Now I can tolerate it, but I don't love it.

Artichokes, though... *ponders late-night run to grocery store*

When I lived in the Bay Area and traveled extensively in the valley and the Delta, you could find wild asparagus growing beside lots of the smaller roads, particularly in the Delta. One could stop and cut it. I didn't.

Thank you, bigguyinpasadena. This sounds like a lovely soup to make. I've never peeled asparagus, do you just use a little knife or do you use one of the veggie peeler things?

Then you aren't Euell Gibbons. Good thing, you'd be dead. :D

I sympathize as I feel exactly the same way regarding broccoli!