I've never tried white asparagus, but I would like to! Does it have different taste compared to the green one and if so how does it taste?

The Karstadt at Münchner Freiheit did this last year, too, I am sure they are offering it this year as well. Some people do know about service, after all. Here in Rome you get your artichokes peeled and cleaned for you, which I really appreciate!

I haven´t seen that before. What a great idea!

I envy your proximity to fresh white asparagus. And I hope you will tell us how you ate it ;)

I have never seen it, I will look for it next time I am at Viktualienmarkt.
Of course, my non existing German makes every interaction a challenge, but I'll do my best!

Definitively a good idea! Enjoy asparagus till 24th june, date of the season end!

That's it, I'm leaving the U.S.! White asparagus is wonderful, customer service here - not so much. :)

did you think about the fact,that they peel it for because otherwise they won´t sell it!? to me is that a kind of despiration.......not a real service!
EDIT Nicky: Why so negative, cherrylady? They sell some of the most wanted sorts and best produce, why should they be desperate? I call it cleverness and good service ;)

Im always amazed by the prices on this market, so this service could be well calculated...

I hate peeling asparagus, either I break the stalks or my peeler gets clogged. I'd love this!

I´m not negative- I´m working in this buisness- so I know what I´m talking about...

I never had white asparagus, what did you do with it?

Your making me jealous, because we can't get them here very often. Almost a reason to move back to Austria!!!!

I wouldn't use the peeled skin, because it's often bitter.

Several years ago, I remember how excited my friend was that I would be visiting her during the white asparagus season.

Her sister prepared us a simple meal of fresh boiled/steamed (?) white asparagus, peeled at the market, a drizzle of hollandaise sauce, new potatoes, and thin-sliced ham. Utterly delicious.

Looking back, I find it so wonderful that eating seasonally is so naturally ingrained in the German way of life.

here at the neighborhood weekly farmer's market they are doing the same this year :-) you can buy asparagus and ask the peel to be removed :-)

That is such a great idea. I just had my first white asparagus of the season last Sunday and I would love to skip the peeling process if I could. Which stalls offer this??
EDIT Nicky: Hi Megan, I purchased my last one at the stall right across the Liesl-Karlstadt-fountain.

May 30th, 2008

I never saw one of those white asparagi or asparagus yet. But I like the greeny ones too. Here in Italy, we steam them and eat with lightly boiled eggs. They are only good and come in spring though.