The asparagus, good for the palate and for the health of our body, they are a typically spring-like vegetable native to Asia but cultivated, today, a little everywhere, even in the countries of Northern Europe where the climate is more rigid. There are several variety of asparagus which differ not only in their properties and nutritional values, but also in their size, color and taste: quality Violet is that green with a thick stem, they have a more delicate taste than those whites or ai wild dark green in color, which are much sought after for their characteristic bitter but pleasant taste, which makes them the ideal ingredient both for flavor risotto both prepare soups or delicious omelettes to take to a picnic in the countryside!

The asparagus they are the perfect ingredient for many recipes but also a healthy ingredient: they are diuretics, low in calories, have a high satiety index and help fight water retention

boiled, to the vapor, but not only. They keep the right crunchiness if just burned on the grill and perform browned in the pan in a symphony of flavors. They are served in various ways according to local traditions: lasagna, Crepes, timbales is velvety; but, with the rice or with eggs they are probably the simplest and tastiest way to appreciate their flavor

Someone says that asparagus is a very special vegetable that you should not eat … with a fork, but with special pliers or even with your hands, taking them between your thumb and forefinger and bringing them to your mouth. In the case of very hot and very seasoned asparagus you can make an exception and use the fork, first removing the tip and then the subsequent pieces of stem in pieces

Spring has arrived and asparagus abound on market stalls? Take advantage of it to taste all the varieties of asparagus: green, purple or white! If you don't know how to clean asparagus click here, but if you are looking for ideas to enhance the unique and delicate flavor of this extraordinary vegetable, Salt and pepper can help you with this collection of recipes: try them all and choose your favorite!