El Pastor Blanco

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Espárragos blancos de Navarra, the white asparagus of Tudela and Calahorra, is grown earthed-up so the spears never see sunlight, retaining ivory flesh and a vegetal-mineral, sweet -bitter register that distinguishes them from green asparagus. The White Shepherd combines white asparagus tips with queso de untar, sea salt and lemon juice. The cream cheese smooths and amplifies; the lemon keeps the asparagus's sweet-bitter edge clean and bright; the salt opens up the mineral character. The result reads as a contemporary high-end Navarran tapa: pale-cream with green flecks, lush in texture, finished with the asparagus's signature gentle bitterness. Show more