Originally published Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Bush: German asparagus is "fabulous"

The first President Bush, famously, didn't like broccoli. Apparently his son feels differently about asparagus. And he wants the people...

By DEB RIECHMANN

The Associated Press

MESEBERG, Germany — The first President Bush, famously, didn't like broccoli.

Apparently his son feels differently about asparagus. And he wants the people of Germany to know it.

In a news conference Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Bush thanked his host for a most gracious dinner the night before. He and first lady Laura Bush had been treated to schnitzel, asparagus and a bowl of fresh strawberries.

"Laura and I loved our dinner last night," Bush said. "For those in the German press who thought I didn't like asparagus, you're wrong. The German asparagus are fabulous."

OK, then.

This time of year, asparagus is something of a national obsession in Germany, where a thick, white variety — usually slathered with Hollandaise sauce — is preferred over the green version of the vegetable.

Bush is known to drop these culinary mentions abroad. In a 2006 barbecue with Merkel in Germany, he could not stop raving about a roast wild boar.

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