Ei
classicYolk fat blunts the bitterness; the Veneto has done nothing else with it.
Gemüsebitter · grün · grasig · harzig · spargelartig
Hopfensprossen
Das teuerste Gemüse der Welt pro Kilo, drei Wochen erntbar, schmeckt vor allem nach bitterem Spargel.
on its own
0.0sour
1.0sweet
1.0savoury
3.0bitter
1.0umami
Butter
classicFat is the only thing that makes a shoot this bitter comfortable.
Risottoreis
commonStirred through at the end so the resin stays green, not stewed.
Parmesan
commonSalt and glutamate meet bitterness; neither one wins, which is the point.
Olivenöl
commonPeppery oil doubles the resin instead of trying to soften it.
Zitrone
commonAcid at the end, because bitterness plus sour is a shape people recognise.
Bier
rareSame plant, different stage. The shoot tastes of what the flower will become.
Earth under a hard green bitter; both cost more than the rest of the plate.