It’s asparagus (or spargel in Germany if it is white) season in the garden. I slice the first delicate spear with my Swiss Army Knife and pop it into my mouth. It is delicious and tender needing no cooking. I grab a few others to cut into a salad this evening.
Like zucchinis (Cucurbita pepo) that are not watched, a single spear can grow 6-8 inches a day becoming tough and not as tasty. But for now there is little chance of that happening as their newness keeps me coming back and inspecting the patch a few times each day.
But this blessing will become a bit tiresome in two weeks or so as daily harvests of a pound or more begin to exhaust our desire and recipes for this delectable seasonal vegetable.
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The ability to detect/not detect asparagus urine smell is genetically determined by a single nucleotide polymorphism in the DNA coding for an odor receptor protein!
Regardless, it is interesting how freshly cut vs store bought asparagus does not invoke that reaction