Wild Asparagus

Name: Wild Asparagus
Brand: LE MARCHE
SKU: WILASP
Price: 9.50 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£9.50

Net: 180g Thinner, more intense and nuttier than cultivated asparagus

Wild foraged asparagus from Italy — Asparagus acutifolius, not cultivated. Thin green spears with a more concentrated, slightly bitter, grassy flavour and a nuttiness that farmed asparagus lacks. Short season, limited availability.

Wild asparagus (Asparagus acutifolius) — thin, green spears foraged in Italy. These are not cultivated asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) — they are a different species entirely, found growing wild in scrubland, hedgerows and rocky ground across the Mediterranean. The spears are much thinner than farmed asparagus, typically pencil-width or finer, and the flavour is more concentrated: a more intense, slightly bitter, grassy asparagus character with a firmer texture and a nuttiness that cultivated asparagus lacks.

Wild asparagus has a short season and is foraged rather than farmed, which means availability is limited and supply is not guaranteed. The spears vary in thickness and length — this is a wild product and it looks like one. Use quickly after receipt — wild asparagus does not keep as well as farmed asparagus and is best eaten within a day or two.

Origin: Italy

Ingredients: Wild asparagus (Asparagus acutifolius).

Storage: Refrigerate. Use within 1–2 days of receipt. Stand upright in a glass with a small amount of water if storing overnight.

Net: 180g±

Blanch briefly in well-salted boiling water — one minute, no more. The spears are thin and cook quickly. Drain and serve immediately with butter, olive oil, or hollandaise. Overcooked wild asparagus goes limp and loses its character.

Alternatively, grill or char in a hot pan with olive oil and a pinch of salt for 1–2 minutes. The slight char complements the grassy, nutty flavour.

Serve as a side alongside simply prepared fish or with a poached egg. Wild asparagus also works well tossed through pasta or risotto, added in the last minute of cooking.

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Description

Wild asparagus (Asparagus acutifolius) — thin, green spears foraged in Italy. These are not cultivated asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) — they are a different species entirely, found growing wild in scrubland, hedgerows and rocky ground across the Mediterranean. The spears are much thinner than farmed asparagus, typically pencil-width or finer, and the flavour is more concentrated: a more intense, slightly bitter, grassy asparagus character with a firmer texture and a nuttiness that cultivated asparagus lacks.