White asparagus

Interesting facts about white asparagus

White asparagus

• Are you aware that white asparagus grows under the soil?
• Are you aware that the sun does not penetrate the white asparagus plant, and therefore it does not make chlorophyll which is needed to produce the green color?
• Are you aware that white asparagus is popular in Europe, especially Germany, the Netherlands, France and Belgium?
• Are you aware that raw white asparagus has a sweet, nutty taste?

White asparagus

• Are you aware that white asparagus is usually milder, more tende and less fibrous than green asparagus?
• Are you aware that when the white asparagus stalk starts to sprout from the soil they mound dirt around it to deprive it from light?
• Are you aware that the root of white asparagus is called a crown?
• Are you aware that the white asparagus stalk sprouts from the crown?
• Are you aware that white asparagus has small buds at the top of the stalk?

White Asparagus bacon rice

• Are you aware that white asparagus looks like a white tree?
• Are you aware that white asparagus is considered to be a gourmet item in the U.S.?
• Are you aware that white asparagus is usually more expensive than the green because it requires more labor to produce?
• Are you aware that white asparagus is sometimes called “white gold”?

Nutritional information on White asparagus

NB:Carbohydrate, by difference(total carbs-fiber) is also called net carbs