The Language and Culture You Need to Travel with Confidence in Germany and Austria
(English and German Edition)
When the Spargels or Asparagus tips pop up from the ground in the Spring it is a way for Germans to say "The Joy of Spring" is here . To help the celebration they have Spargelfests. (Asparagus festivals) .
Celebrations happen in all states of Germany but even more so in the areas where the asparagus farms are. The Spargelfests feature dancing, Spargel peeling contests, aspargus dishes from appetizer to desserts, and of course the crown a Spargel Queen.
It would be a great Spring holiday or vacation to travel what is called the Asparagus routes.
The Baden Spargel Route is about 86 miles and the Lower Saxony Asparagus Route is 466 miles long. Along these routes you will find not only the Spargelfests asparagus fields, museums, a mass of cultural and historical sites, lakes, beautiful landscapes and, in season, restaurants offering all types of Spargel specialties and combinations.
It started in Schwetzingen 350 years ago....
the self proclaimed Spargel Capital of the World
The city of Schwetzingen is the self proclaimed Spargel capital of the world. Great Spargel farms and a wonderful Spargelfest. It is the first city on the Baden Spargel Route, with a lot of Asparagus history. The statue of the Spargelfrau is an attraction in Schwetzingen
The castle of Elector Carl Theodor (1724-1799) in Schwetzingen upon the grounds of an ancient hunting lodge. He is credited often with popularizing asparagus first in Germany by having the first plants in the garden outside the castle, when the spears were reserved only for nobility.
If you go to a Spargelfest you will find music, Spargel peeling contests, and of course lots of good food booths featuring different Spargel dishes.
Also parades sometimes featuring a Spargel tower like this one.
Schwetzingen Spargelfest starts in the begining of May....
It would be olst of fun to visit....lots of events from music, to plays and markets,
Spargel peeling contests and more...
Comes with 28 Bonus Step by Step Recipes with color pictures.
I order from the German Deli more frequently than ever.
I try to get in bulk to make the shipping dollars count.
Also there are sales all the time I like to take advantage of.
They are nice folks. If you don't believe me call them.
and tell them Stephen Block sent you from the German Goodies Newsletter. Shop for German Food
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