Asparagus

Asparagus will contribute to your mental health and your cardiovascular and immune system health

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High FODMAP:

Yes

Allergens:

None

Only the young shoots are eaten as when the buds start to open they become woody.

Hold your asparagus between the finger and thumb of each hand near the base and bend, and the tough part of the stem will break off. Don’t throw these ends away as they make a great soup.

What are the health benefits of Asparagus?

Asparagus will contribute to your mental health and your cardiovascular and immune system health. When you see asparagus in the shops you know that spring has arrived. The short UK season starts on 23rd April and lasts until midsummer’s day, making it a real delicacy each year. The finest texture and the strongest taste is in the tips. The points d'amour ("love tips") were served as a delicacy to Madame de Pompadour, the chief mistress of Louis XV.

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