Asparagus - is there a more delicious vegetable?
Apr 5, 2007 | 11:47 am
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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.
Apr 5, 2007 | 12:24 pm
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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.
Apr 5, 2007 | 1:32 pm
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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!!!
Man, that was a fun wedding! 
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!!!
Man, that was a fun wedding!
Apr 5, 2007 | 2:35 pm
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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.
Apr 6, 2007 | 7:27 am
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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.
Apr 6, 2007 | 8:20 am
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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!!! Man, that was a fun wedding!
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!!!
Man, that was a fun wedding!
Apr 6, 2007 | 12:12 pm
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Apr 6, 2007 | 3:35 pm
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I can handle the smell the first time around, its the residual effect that gets me, and I avoid the stuff for this reason.
Apr 6, 2007 | 9:09 pm
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And lets not forget about the after effects (smell of ur!ne)? those of you who have the gene know what I'm talking about.
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Apr 7, 2007 | 2:34 am
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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.
Apr 7, 2007 | 8:27 am
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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?
Apr 7, 2007 | 8:47 am
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Apr 7, 2007 | 4:29 pm
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