Nothing says springtime to me
like asparagus. When we lived in
Switzerland we learned to eat food that was fresh and seasonal because, well,
because we had no choice. You couldn’t
get things like blueberries from Chile in December. You got what was seasonal and that was
it. Winter was a long procession of root
vegetables – more parsnips, anyone?
So when the first tender
asparagus arrived in March it was always a cause for celebration. Every restaurant was full of special
asparagus menus and everyone ate their fill.
It was glorious!
It is the same here in France,
with asparagus marking the beginning of spring.
The markets are full of it, the restaurants feature it, everyone is
eating it. You even see people along the
side of country roads hunting for wild asparagus, which is delicious in
omelets.
So spring has definitely sprung
here and it couldn’t be better. Coming soon –
strawberries!
KVS
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