The white gold from Otterlo: Difference between revisions

“<i>Asparagus is called the white gold and is truly amazing. When buying the asparagus, make sure they squeak when you rub them together. The heads should be rather white and when you squeeze it, they should be moist. Try to stay away from supermarket asparagus, and find yourself a nice local farm. Lately it has become clear – once again – that where you buy your products is extremely important. Harvesting asparagus depends on seasonal workers and is a tricky business that requires skill. The though working conditions have eventually led to exploitation of Eastern European workers throughout Dutch asparagus farms, where they work under miserable conditions.

So I biked with my mom to our favourite asparagus farm in Otterlo, where we know that this is not an issue. To stay in the vibe we went to my moms favourite egg-man in Lunteren where you can buy 10 of the freshest eggs from happy chicken for 1 euro. The potatoes and spinach are from Fruittuin van West in Amsterdam.</i>”