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TIL white asparagus is just green asparagus grown in the dark (www.tasteofhome.com)
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[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This makes me feel like its the vegetable equivalent of veal.

[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why?

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

veal is a baby cow raised in a crate so it can't move. So its like your taking away any bit of life it might live. Feels the same having a plant raised in darkness.