On 17/05/2012 12:43 PM, ViLco wrote:
> Il 17/05/2012 17:47, Sqwertz ha scritto:
>
>> Note that Vilco is probably referring to white asparagus. Only
>> Westerners eat that yucky green stuff.
>
> In my area, Emilia, white asparagus is less common than in areas like
> Bologna and southern Veneto, where they also grow many premium white
> varietes. Here asparagi are almost all green, as the ones I used: green
> pencil sized asparagi from Modena county, probably grown in a greenhouse.


When I was in Europe during Spargel season I was under the impression
that most of it was from Spain. I had green and white and they were all
big thick stalks. I prefer them to the skinny stalks.

FWIW... while I was out bicycling this morning I picked up a small
bunch of fresh local asparagus.