Asparagus hunting

[Harters]

I'd advise being very selective when shopping at Lidl.

Agreed - but we always seem to do much better there than Aldi.

[Andrew]

Is it my imagination or is the English asparagus particularly good this year? The bunches we have tried (from Tescos and Sainsburys) have been excellent as have the portions tried in various restaurants (ranging from high end to our local 'gastropub'). It seems to have even more flavour than usual this year.

[Harters]

Funnily enough, we were saying the opposite, only the other day. That said, we've been away for a few weeks and havnt eaten as much as usual, so w emay have just been unlucky.

[Andrew]

Or I have been lucky. Having said that the really good stuff we have had has been in the last 7 days and not earlier in the season.

Andrew

[ermintrude]

I think its probably one of those things these days best eaten in Jersey, supplied by a local trusted farmer. The stuff I've had from supermarkets doesn't seem to justify the massive price tag.

That's because the supermarket ones are pre washed and not covered in loam and it takes all the flavour away http://forums.egulle...ls#entry1806630

Edited June 11, 2012 by ermintrude (log)