If you’re in Germany, the current season is Spargelzeit, or “asparagus time.” That’s when the beloved white asparagus is harvested. White asparagus has a taste — and agricultural pedigree — distinct from the more familiar green variety. Michael Brückmann runs a restaurant at Winkelmanns Spargelhof Klaistdow, a farm in Beelitz, Germany.
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