The Vale of Evesham is hoping to go green from 23rd April in celebration of its venerable vegetable – the asparagus. Businesses throughout the region, which extends from the Malvern Hills to the outskirts of Stratford – have already signed up for the campaign. Numerous iconic...
Read MoreWITH JUST two months to go before the start of another great British asparagus season, “gras” devotees in the Vale of Evesham are putting out a call to local businesses and individuals to join the annual celebrations promoting the delicious delicacy locally, nationally and internationally. Many...
Read MoreSaint George’s Day Eccentricity Marks Start Of Asparagus Season With Truly British Style Asparagus Run Date: 23rd April 2016 Time: 8.00am – 3pm 8am - The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire WR11 7JT Country Pub Of The Year 2016 and The National Trust’s 15th century pub is the venue for...
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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" 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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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 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 – 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...
Read MoreNot 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 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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