Asparagus is grown all around the world and is a vegetable consisting of a stout stem with leafy foliage. Two main varieties of asparagus are eaten, green and white. White asparagus is simply created by blanching the plant whilst it is growing. The vegetable has been probably eaten for at least 5,000 years.
Although asparagus can grow up to a couple of feet high, it is harvested and eaten much earlier. asparagus is eaten as young shoots, prior to the buds at the top opening; older, grown asparagus tends to be woody. Asparagus is low in calories and a good source of nutrients, including dietary fibre.
There are different ways of cooking asparagus, but it shouldn't be boiled. Grilling is a preferred method, and it is commonly served with hollandaise sauce.
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