People in Germany love asparagus, especially white asparagus! This vegetarian asparagus recipe is the classic way in which Germans prepare their asparagus, or “Spargel” as they call it – without meat though. As white asparagus is not as easy to source as its green relative, DW Food reporter Max Merrill also explains how to make a delicious salad with green asparagus, rocket and strawberries. Here’s the recipe.

Ingredients:
500g white asparagus per person
3 small potatoes per person
Sugar and salt for the cooking water

For the sauce:
250g salted butter or ghee
5 tbsp breadcrumbs

Method:
Peel the white asparagus very generously and cut off the lower ends. In a pot wide enough for them to lie flat, add water with a little salt and sugar and cook the asparagus in it for no longer than 10 minutes, until the asparagus is firm to the bite. Peel and quarter/halve the potatoes and cook them in salted water. In a small saucepan, heat the butter slowly until it foams, then add the breadcrumbs just as the butter starts to brown. Roast the crumbs until golden, stirring often to avoid burning. Plate up the asparagus and potatoes and top with some parsley and then cover with the sauce!

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