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White Asparagus

  • 04-06-2008 4:40pm
    #1
    Seonad
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    Does anybody know of anywhere in Dublin that sells white asparagus?
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    It's not something you see very often over here, although I think I may have seen some in Lidl or Aldi once. You could try Fallon & Byrne as well I guess .. they often have unusual things, or maybe one of the many "farmer's" markets .. a lot of their organic veg seems to come from the continent where white asparagus is more common.

    Anyway, just to make you jealous, I've just come across from a quick visit to the Netherlands, and smuggled over 2 kilos (only €4.50 in the market in Eindhoven) in my Ryanair hand baggage, so I'm alright for a few days :)


  • #3
    cozmik
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    The only place I've seen it is in Tesco next to the tinned tomatoes.


  • #4
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    cozmik wrote: »
    The only place I've seen it is in Tesco next to the tinned tomatoes.
    That's the thin weedy canned/ bottled stuff I assume .. not the same thing at all. Proper fresh white asparagus like they have in Germany and Holland when in season (i.e. right now) is a good 20cm long and 2cm or more in diameter.


  • #5
    cozmik
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    Alun wrote: »
    That's the thin weedy canned/ bottled stuff I assume .. not the same thing at all. Proper fresh white asparagus like they have in Germany and Holland when in season (i.e. right now) is a good 20cm long and 2cm or more in diameter.

    You are right and I know it's not as good as buying it fresh but then where in Ireland can you get fresh white asparagus? Fallon & Byrne only have green and they are way overpriced.


  • #6
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Well, I'm pretty sure I've seen it somewhere, just can't remember where right now.


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  • #7
    Seonad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Seonad


    I went into fallon & byrne yesterday and they have green, white and wild asparagus. The white is actually cheaper than the normal green stuff (although at €5-not cheap:pac:)


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