On Thursday evening we decided to go to the supermarket and get the groceries and stuff, that we might need over the weekend. When arriving at the supermarket at about 7:45 pm we were shocked by the amount of people that were still shopping. I was always wondering if it is profitable to open a supermarket til midnight on a day before a holiday but since this Thursday I know, that it is for sure profitable.
The first thing we did was getting rid of our used bottles. The line in front of the 4 machines was pretty long and instead of waiting, I decided to see if the bakery still had some food for me, cause they usually close at 8 pm. So I left the outbuilding where they sell all kind of drinks and turned to the right...
And there he was, with his small market stand, built up directly in front of the supermarket's doors. Reminding everyone how late Easter is this year, by selling it for about 5,- €/kg: delicious unmistakably white asparagus! And as last year, he added a few more asparagus, after I already paid him. And I only bought 500 g of it!
After getting something to eat, I went back to pick up my companion and confined the asparagus to the trunk. Then we went shopping in a busted supermarket. Well, at least the butcher and bakery inside of the supermarket were still open although they usually close at 8 pm.
But actually I don't want to tell you about grocery shopping. That's boring. I want to tell you what I did to the asparagus. Behind the cut, of course... 
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