White asparagus is slightly bitter and must be cooked longer than green asparagus, or it is fibrous.

The squid ribbons with green asparagus are superb.

Perfect stalks of green asparagus ($7) arrive with tart shiso leaves.

The big three crops we grow in Chile are asparagus - both green and white - raspberries and radicchio.

Trastienda's version, with green asparagus, was a very satisfying dish, which also included nuggets of ham and flavorful shrimp.

The reddish sauce would look inviting next to the green asparagus.

It became so popular that green asparagus, which is much easier to grow and harvest, nearly disappeared from French tables.

It was presented before being boned, then served with both white and green asparagus and marble-size boiled potatoes.

My other favorite pasta is the black-pepper fettuccine with green and white asparagus and lemon.

Tagliatelle with green asparagus and lobster is another surprise; the mixture may sound wimpy, but the tastes, in concert, are remarkably forceful.