The Local Germany

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.

Spargelzeit recipe: Easy white and green asparagus tart

Wed, 08 May 2019 16:42:16 +0200

Struggling to find new ways to cook your asparagus? We have the perfect recipe that taps into the German 'Spargelzeit'.

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.

For the love of Spargel: Why Germany has eased border rules amid the coronavirus pandemic

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:09:24 +0200

In the time of Coronavirus, what resource could be so vital to the wellbeing and morale of the German people, that the government would override stringent border measures to secure it? Simple. White asparagus, or ‘Spargel’.

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.

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.

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.