In the “there’s a museum for everything” category: the Spargelmuseums in Beelitz, Nienberg and Schrobenhausen, Germany, are museums devoted to asparagus. (“Spargel” is German for asparagus.) Germany is famous for thick-stalked white asparagus, which grows underground. No sunlight means no photosynthesis, thus no green color. White asparagus is harvested when its tips break the surface of the soil.
Which of Escoffier’s “mother sauces” is made from egg yolk and liquefied butter with a dash of lemon juice?
A) Bechamel
B) Espagnole
C) Hollandaise
D) Veloute
Previous answer: The winning horse at the Preakness is draped in a blanket of Black-eyed Susans.
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