German White Asparagus (Spargel Rezept)
Want to impress your German friends and family? Then this German white asparagus recipe is the way to go because it is Spargel season right now and the Germans love their white gold!
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients you need
- 800 g White Asparagus unpeeled
- 60 g Butter
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1.2 l Water enough to cover the Spargel
Directions
- Peel white asparagus thoroughly.
- Melt butter in a suitable pot on medium heat and transfer the white asparagus into the pot.
- Gently sauté and coat the Spargel with some butter. Do not burn or cook the white asparagus.
- Thereafter, pour water into the pot and add in seasoning.
- Cook the Spargel for about 25 to 30 minutes until they turn soft. Remove the asparagus from the pot. However, you can save the broth for a creamy Spargel soup.
- Serve German white asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise, ham, Black Forest ham and Kratzete (the Baden way of eating Spargel).
