In Germany, asparagus season runs from about mid-April to 24 June, St John’s Day, when growers traditionally stop cutting. Green asparagus usually doesn’t need peeling – just cut off the woody ends – and it cooks in a few minutes. Here you’ll find asparagus from the oven, with salmon, in salads, in omelettes and in risotto.
Usually not. Cut off the woody ends; only peel the bottom third of thick spears.