Celebrating the End of the 2026 Asparagus Season in Germany at Restaurant Zum Goldenen Stern in Steinbach (Frankfurt) (June 2026)

The asparagus season in Germany ended on June 24. We celebrated the end of the asparagus season yesterday with an asparagus dinner at the Restaurant

Goldener Stern, Steinbach , organized by the "@Verein zur Foerderung der Tafelkultur". Happy to meet the new Treasurer, Vincent Steigenberger, an old friend of the family, in particular of Benjamin Schiller.

Asparagus Season (Spargelzeit) in Germany

Spring in Washington announces itself with cherry blossoms, migrating songbirds, and tasty ramps at farmers’ markets.  In Germany, nothing epitomizes Spring like the revered white stalks of Spargel (asparagus)!  The green variety is more popular in North America and tends to be available in supermarkets year-round.  Germans, however, prefer the white variety that is harvested from mid-April to near the end of June (St. John’s Day), and often is harder to find in the United States.  The Germans have given this harvest season its own name – Spargelzeit – and celebrate it with passion.   

Rich in nutrients and very low in calories, asparagus has become a culinary status symbol for many Germans.  To produce white asparagus, soil is piled up into knee-high banks, which give the fields their characteristic appearance.  White asparagus grows entirely surrounded by earth, which protects the slender stalks from sunlight exposure and keeps them from turning green.  This also affects the subtle flavor of it.  The popular vegetable is cultivated in almost all federal states as well as in neighboring countries.  In fact, Germans consume more white asparagus than their country produces, so it is necessary to import it.

Speisekarte: Zum Goldenen Stern

Willkommen im Zum Goldenen Stern — einem Ort, an dem Feinheit auf Gemütlichkeit trifft. Auf der Karte stehen elegante, handwerklich überzeugende Gerichte: vom perfekt gegarten Filet über feine Meeresfrüchte bis zur saisonalen Gänse‑Kreation, begleitet von einer sorgfältig kuratierten Weinliste. Chef Voigt und sein Team legen Wert auf Qualität, Geschmackstiefe und einen Service, der den Abend persönlich macht. Ob romantisches Dinner im charmanten Innenraum oder laue Stunden auf der Gartenterrasse: Hier wird jeder Besuch zum kleinen Fest. Reservierung empfohlen — und Appetit mitbringen.

 

Arriving

 

Apero

 

Dinner

 

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Bye-bye

 

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