Asparagus

asparagus

For centuries, asparagus was considered a luxury and praised for its distinctive flavour by the likes of Julius Caesar, Louis XIV and Thomas Jefferson. Evidence of Mr. Jefferson's love for asparagus can be found in the beautiful gardens that continue to be maintained as he designed at Mr. Jefferson's home Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Although no one is quite sure where asparagus originated some believe it is derived from a wild plant that grew thousands of years ago in sandy soil across northern Europe and in Britain.