Green Vs White Vs Purple Asparagus: The Difference Explained - Chowhound

Smit/Shutterstock Fibrous asparagus reeds adorn dishes like pleasant spring pastas, cheesy quiches, tangy asparagus and lemon tarts and hearty vegetarian pot pies. Oftentimes, in the United States, this asparagus is a bright, familiar spring green. However, there are other varieties of the verdant veggie. You may have come across bundles of white asparagus stems clustered together at your local farmers market, or…