Asparagus

The arrival of the first of the local Asparagus season is always a big moment. The thawing of the winter temperatures heralds the arrival of these super delicious vegetables, and in so doing, also heralds the arrival of spring.

Early season stock comes from around Mildura in northern Victoria. And while these are delicious in their own right, the peak of the season kicks in when the Bass Coast town of Koo Wee Rup starts to harvest deeper into spring. This little town produces the best of the best Asparagus in Australia – super juicy, sweet and flavoursome.

Asparagus is very versatile, able to be steamed, fried, BBQd or even eaten raw. The key is to ensure that you are not using the slightly fibrous part of the stalk, near the base. An easy trick is to just bend each spear in your hands, and the Asparagus will eventually break precisely where the fibrous part ends. Isn’t nature wonderful like that?