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P253 FEEFAX 25g@ (ue p MCq %a:2 /20    U    to May 10   Home-grown asparagus is in the shops for the first time this week. Prices varq from 80p-£2.20p lb, depending on the thickness and quality. Always choose crisp, fresh looking cpears with tight buds at the tips. The hot weather means that many spring vegetables are in plentiful supply. Cauliflower, spring cabbage and greens are all good quality. Lettuce is also an excellent buy at the moment, as are cucumbers, celeru and spring onions. Food prices 258/9
P253 CEEFAX 253 Tue 8 May 21:02/24   1/3            ! "£    ASPARAGUS TIPS The eagerly awaited British Asparagus open season, which only lasts for eight weeks everq year, begins thic feek. The prolonged warm weather in April gave the crop an enormous boost and growers are now confident that supplies for fresh "sparrow grass" will be plentiful until the end of June. Imported asparagus is available all the year round, but it is tender British spears that gourmets adore. More
P253 CEEFAX 253 Tue 8 May 21:11/26   2/3            ! "£    ASPARAGUS TIPS Asparagus is thought by sNme to be the most luxurious vegetable in the world and in the past wac generally served at the dining tables of the wealthy. Although our homegrown crop is still harvested by hand and it takes two years for the "crowns" to reach maturity, the increasing production means asparagus is now widely available at much more affordable prices. More
P253 CEEFAX 253 Tue 8 May 21:24/21   3/3            ! "£    ASPARAGUS TIPS British asparagus is now carefully graded according to spear thickness - the thinner it is the cheaper, sN it ic best to decide how you want to eat or use it before you buy. When eating asparagus whole, it needs careful cooking to ensure the tips and stems are of even tenderness. Special asparagus boilers can be bNught for this - and don't forget lashings of melted butter when you serve it! More