Good Eating
In 2008, over 45,000 pounds of delicious asparagus was enjoyed by all. From delicious deep-fried asparagus (45,000 orders), Asparagus Tri-tip Sandwiches (9,000 orders), Asparagus Burritos (4,000 orders), and pasta dishes (8,500 orders), to refreshing drinks and more, the Stockton Asparagus Festival offers bushels of different treats sure to please!
Asparagus Alley
Ranked by some of the finest culinary critics in the country as one of the best food festivals in the West. That's because Asparagus Alley offers delicious and unique dishes for all tastes. Come enjoy this truly special celebration of Central Valley's own...asparagus!
Asparagus Alley Information
Because the asparagus is grown locally, it's the freshest you can get. In fact, much of the asparagus is cut fresh every day!
Recipes
The California Asparagus Commission's website has mouth-watering Asparagus recipes for you try at home.
Festival Cookbook
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, the Stockton Asparagus Festival is producing an anniversary cookbook featuring 166 recipes using asparagus. The 171 page collection of recipes is a compilation of 25 years of the Stockton Asparagus Festival, from past cookbooks, from files of the California Asparagus Commission, and from top winners of the annual Recipe Contest.
This special edition is dedicated to the three gentlemen responsible for founding this long-lasting, nationally acclaimed food festival: Bill DePaoli, California Asparagus Grower's Commission; Joe Travale, Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau; and Gordon Medlin, Bank of Stockton.
The book also contains a congratulatory letter from Martin Yan, who has been the featured celebrity chef for over a decade. He says, "I have been to food festivals all over the world, and I must say that the Asparagus Alley is as unique as it gets." "The best thing that I get to take with me after the festival, he claims, is the collection of great recipes."
In addition to recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, side dishes, sauces and dressings, the book also contains some history of the green stalk, as well as tips on how to select, store and prepare. There are also informative sections about the Festival, Asparagus Alley, the California Asparagus Commission, and the annual Recipe Contest.
Also appropriate to celebrate 25 years of the Stockton Asparagus Festival, the illustrations throughout the pages are by local artist Bill Kobus from the original 1986 "Asparagus, All Ways...Always."
The books will be available at:
Beyond Pots & Pans, 4343 Pacific Avenue
Stockton Chamber of Commerce, 445 W. Weber Ave., #220
Downtown Alliance, 343 E. Main St., 1st Floor
Stockton Asparagus Festival office,
343 E. Main Street, 10th Floor, Suite B & C,
Stockton, California 95202
Office:
(209) 644-3740.
Click here for a sample recipe