Are these wonderful spring vegetables not available in Migros this year?
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Hi MerlijnCH, the Mönchsbart is not available in every Migros cooperative. Can you let me know which branch / region you usually shop in? Then I'll find out for you. Thank you and best regards, Brigitte
M-Infoline
Hi MerlijnCH, the Mönchsbart is not available in every Migros cooperative. Can you let me know which branch / region you usually shop in? Then I'll find out for you. Thank you and best regards, Brigitte
Migros 3072 Ostermundigen or Migros 3076 Worb
MerlijnCH
Migros 3072 Ostermundigen or Migros 3076 Worb
Hello MerlijnCH, I have just received a reply. Genossenschaft-Aare no longer offers this product - unfortunately because demand was too low. I'm sorry that I don't have any positive feedback for you. Kind regards, Luisa
M-Infoline
Hello MerlijnCH, I have just received a reply. Genossenschaft-Aare no longer offers this product - unfortunately because demand was too low. I'm sorry that I don't have any positive feedback for you. Kind regards, Luisa
I can imagine that people didn't even know what to do with monk's beard. I give it another 2 or 3 years and it will be like green asparagus or rocket.
Bodenseeknusperli
I confess, I've never had monk's beard either and out of curiosity read up on what it is. I ordered seeds straight away and definitely want to try it, thanks for introducing me to it, even if Migros no longer has it. ↵↵Maybe at some point there will be a hype about it like with kale, nobody wanted to eat it for decades and suddenly everyone is crazy about it😅
I think growing it is either uncomplicated (as it is actually a "weed") or complicated because it likes sandy soils and hot climates. With climate change, this is no longer a problem:-) A little tip. Migi's competitors in larger stores sell monk's beard Italian original "Barba di frate" or "Agretti". Incidentally, they were the first to introduce this about 4 years ago. I always call them and reserve 2 boxes. You have to use it fresh before it rots. If you're interested, I'd be happy to share my very simple "Barba di Frate" pasta recipe or the monk's beard/asparagus cake. Soooo delicious. Too bad the season doesn't last long.
MerlijnCH
I think growing it is either uncomplicated (as it is actually a "weed") or complicated because it likes sandy soils and hot climates. With climate change, this is no longer a problem:-) A little tip. Migi's competitors in larger stores sell monk's beard Italian original "Barba di frate" or "Agretti". Incidentally, they were the first to introduce this about 4 years ago. I always call them and reserve 2 boxes. You have to use it fresh before it rots. If you're interested, I'd be happy to share my very simple "Barba di Frate" pasta recipe or the monk's beard/asparagus cake. Soooo delicious. Too bad the season doesn't last long.
Hello, you mention 2 recipes, pasta recipe and cake with asparagus. Can you please share them? Would be uuu nice! LG
Bodenseeknusperli
I confess, I've never had monk's beard either and out of curiosity read up on what it is. I ordered seeds straight away and definitely want to try it, thanks for introducing me to it, even if Migros no longer has it. ↵↵Maybe at some point there will be a hype about it like with kale, nobody wanted to eat it for decades and suddenly everyone is crazy about it😅
I bought it for the first time years ago, also in a small specialty store. For recipes in general: the internet knows a lot, so I always wonder why people don't know what to do with it, it's sooo much easier today than in the pre-internet era :-) I've never seen it in Migros either, I'd buy it too ;-)