The Local Germany

Chilly weather leads to soaring asparagus prices in Germany

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:18:30 +0200

Every year the Germans seem to be driven wild by an unlikely hero: white asparagus. But this year, the cold and damp spring means customers have had to fork out a bit more to get their hands on some stalks of this ‘edible ivory’.

Only in Germany: McDonald's begins offering 'Spargel Burger'

Fri, 07 May 2021 19:23:34 +0200

Amid Germany's famous 'Asparagus Season', the fast food chain has begun offering an unusual twist on typical ingredients.

Recipe: White asparagus with speck in orange chervil cream sauce

Tue, 21 May 2019 18:55:20 +0200

Even under the current conditions in Germany, you cannot ignore “White Gold” season. Germans mark Spargelzeit by making white asparagus the star of a special meal.

Spargelzeit: German farmers raise alarm as coronavirus border closures impact seasonal workers

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:49:59 +0100

Whether it's served with butter and ham, drowned in hollandaise sauce or topped with a fried egg, nothing says spring in Germany like Spargel (asparagus).

German asparagus 40 percent more expensive than a year ago

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:26:48 +0200

In late April last year consumers in Germany paid significantly less for asparagus than what they have to pay now.

IN PICS: Asparagus season is in full swing across Germany

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:26:26 +0200

With 'Spargelsaison' (asparagus season) officially kicking off last week, the beloved vegetable has been cropping up in shops and markets nationwide.

Here's why Germans go so completely crazy for asparagus

Sun, 12 Apr 2015 12:28:17 +0200

Spargelzeit (asparagus season) whips Germans into a frenzy of indulgence (of the most wholesome variety) for two months of every year. It officially started in states across the Federal Republic this week.

Spargelzeit! Sunshine kicks off asparagus season in Germany

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:37:26 +0200

Following the sunny weather after Easter, 'Spargelsaison' officially began with a celebration on Thursday in Brandenburg’s Beelitz.

How Greek farmers feed Germany’s asparagus habit through the winter

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:44:12 +0100

The German ability to chomp down white asparagus is second to none in the entire world. Thanks to the Greeks, they don’t need to go cold turkey in the coldest months of the year.

How to stay sane in asparagus season

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:21:24 +0200

It's that time of year again: the asparagus harvest has officially begun in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein. The green and white stalks will be everywhere for weeks - but how can you introduce some variety to this German traditional specialty?

10 things you didn't know about asparagus

Fri, 09 May 2014 17:02:00 +0200

Germans are passionate about white asparagus. Also known as “white gold” or the “vegetable of kings”, they won't have their Spargel any other colour during asparagus season, which runs until June 24th.

Franz Ferdinand singer: I love German asparagus

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:13:00 +0200

The lead singer of the Scottish indie band Franz Ferdinand, Alex Kapranos, on Thursday admitted he shares Germany's passion for asparagus.

Farmers cannot tend crops in soggy fields

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:52:00 +0200

As German farmers see their fields submerged by floods this week, for many it is simply a crowning misery to a terrible season. Strawberries and asparagus are doing particularly badly.

Queen Asparagus reigns supreme over Germany

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:06:00 +0200

Germans don't just love asparagus – they worship it. Mithila Borker offers her thoughts on Germany's vegetable cult just as springtime Spargel madness sweeps over the nation.

Bad weather behind asparagus price hike

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:13:00 +0200

The endless winter has left Germany in a bad mood, and now the asparagus lovers among them have another thing to complain about after it emerged the cold weather will raise their price and delay the season.