At this time of year, wherever you travel in Germany, you will find odd little stalls everywhere. It’s that season of the year you see. The strawberry and asparagus season.

What appears odd to the non-German, is that these stalls only sell strawberries and asparagus. Nothing else.

This of course sparked my curiosity, because as they say… what’s sold together, goes together. Do the Germans have a whole range of secret culinary gems which use strawberries and asparagus in the same dish?

So I called upon Uncle Google and discovered literally dozens of recipes including:

Strawberry and Asparagus Risotto

Strawberry and Asparagus Salad

Coley with Strawberries and Asparagus

Caramellised Asparagus with Strawberries and Ice Cream

Asparagus in a Strawberry Vinagrette

So I shall be racing along to the nearest late-night strawberry and asparagus place to stock up… there’s a whole new German secret cuisine to discover!