I love vegetables, especially those in season. For spring, white asparagus ("Spargel" in German) is definitely the king for me.
When I started my stay in Austria in 2011, I didn't know I continue bing based in Europe or "Spargel countries". So I bought it farmers market and supermarkets, and ate it almost everyday 😁 I didn't have to do so since it turned to be I settled in Germany. It's a funny story I remember every year in this season.
There are a lot of options to cook but I like to cook it simple such as sautee a bit and steam cook it with white wine. I like the silent calm time to peel the skin off from the bottom part and see the pile.
Then I saute asparagus with butter and garlic plus pinch salt. Then I add Broccolini, which is another my favorite spring veg I will mention later, and mushrooms. With lid, 20 minutes steaming.
It was simply simply tasty. Thank you spring!
I also bought and cooked green ones last week after I read a blog post by Japanese person living in Italy for long. It seems white ones are more for German speaking countries. Green ones are also cooked simply grilled in oven with olive oil and parmigiano.
As I mentioned already, my another spring favorite is Broccolini. Unfortunately it seems it's not common in Germany but Italian stores sometimes have it. I like the bright green color and fine bitterness.
I like to eat it with pasta ... like Italians?? 😊 I simply saute it with onion, garlic, mushrooms and dried tomatoes.
Then here it is! It went well perfect with cooled white wine.
I used it for Sushi rolls too to 😊
That's it! I'm happy that I can fully enjoying spring taste this year too.
What is your favorite vegetable of the season? I'm happy to read about it!
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私にとっては春野菜といえば、アスパラガス！白アスパラガスが大好きです。あと、最近イタリアンショップで菜の花を見かけて大喜びで買ってきました。
子供の風邪がようやく治って、ペーパードライバー教習やマーケットやでばたばたしていて、写真も多いこともあり、今日は日本語さぼります 🙏