Who Deserves The 100 Asparagus Round?

British Asparagus Festival Seeks Deserving Recipient Of Asparagus Round On St George’s Day? The Queen, Fortnum & Mason, and the House of Lords are amongst the great and the good who’ve previously received the first-cut round of 100 British Asparagus spears to mark the start of...

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Revills Asparagus “Twiglets”

Revills Asparagus "Twiglets" 1 bundle Revills Homegrown Fresh Asparagus 4 sheets of filo pastry Melted butter 1tbsp poppy seeds 1tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp garlic mayonnaise or your favourite dip Preheat the over to 180°C/350°F / Gas 4 Clean and trim asparagus. Cut the filo pastry into squares, slightly shorter than the...

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Asparagus Soup

Revills Asparagus & Pea Soup

Revills Asparagus & Pea Soup - serves 4 20 Fresh Asparagus Spears cut into 2.5cm lengths 850ml vegetable or chicken stock 225g Green Peas 140ml Milk 25g butter 25g plain flour 4tbsp Double Cream 1tsp sugar Salt & Pepper Place the stock into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the Asparagus, peas, sugar...

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Belle House’s Salad of Birlingham Asparagus

Belle House’s salad of Birlingham asparagus with deep fried poached egg and balsamic vinegar ingredients 7 spears of asparagus 1 poached egg (trimmed) 1 peeled potato (Maris Piper) Butter Salt Oil for deep frying Aged balsamic vinegar Red vein sorrell method Poach asparagus in boiling water, salt and butter for 4 minutes Place the asparagus on a...

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Asparagus Soup

Belle House – Asparagus Soup

Asparagus soup – simple and seasonal Perfect to make when Asparagus is in season in the Spring. It’s easy to make, tastes delicious and can be served hot or cold. Serves: 2 Ingredients 250ml milk 250ml cream (double) 2 shallots, finely chopped 2 sticks of celery, chopped 1 leek, chopped 1 medium potato, grated 1...

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Great British Asparagus Run

Not only celebrating St George’s Day, but also the start of the award winning British Asparagus Festival in the Vale of Evesham. Vale of Evesham Asparagus is now a protected delicacy – this jolly green vegetable is grown in the heart of Worcestershire has been...

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The Famous Asparagus Auctions

The Famous Asparagus Auctions

The Fleece Inn The Cross Bretforton, WR11 7JE Bretforton Silver Band entertains the crowds as the season’s best and freshest local Asparagus is auctioned to raise vital funds. All the produce is donated by local growers and then auctioned, to rise money for the Bretforton Silver band instruments...

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Aspara-Blog

"Our asparabus tour began when we picked up the most unlikely green "hitch-hiker" en route to the famous Fleece Inn at Bretforton where we had morning coffee. Owned by the National Trust, the Fleece is the home of the legendary Asparagus (Gras) Auctions which have...

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AsparaMadness returns for another year

Morris dancing, traditional folk music, classic cars and famous names were on the menu for part of the official launch for this year’s British Asparagus Festival. Visitors from the Vale and further afield flocked to The Fleece Inn in Bretforton on Thursday 23 April as the festival...

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Droitwich Spa Food & Drink Festival

Friday 19th June - Sunday 5th July The Droitwich Spa Festival will feature a fantastic programme of local food and drink, music and arts events in this historic salt town. It takes place in the town centre and pubs, clubs and venues around town and offers...

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