Cool Kids Club
Hi, my name's Gus Asparagus
Asparagus is a delicious vegetable that grows in spring and summer. Eat lots of vegetables like asparagus and grow strong and healthy like me!
Meet My Friends The Growers
The Australian Asparagus Council is a group of 46 asparagus growers in the Koo Wee Rup and Dalmore area of Victoria (65km south-east of Melbourne). They grow over 93% of Australia’s fresh asparagus so this is real Asparagus Country!
Did you know?
Asparagus is a ‘fast food’?
Asparagus is not only quick and easy to cook, it is FAST in the way it grows. With the right temperature and humidity, it can grow up to 2cm every hour! To find out more about how asparagus grows, click here.
Asparagus comes in three colours!
Most of the asparagus grown in Australia is green asparagus. White asparagus is next, then purple asparagus. To find out more about the different types of asparagus, click here. But best of all, Asparagus is YUMMY!
Colour me!
Colouring-in one
Activity book
Colouring-in two
Happy colouring!
Asparagus is bursting with goodness to make you strong and healthy!
Fresh!
When asparagus is first picked it snaps easily and is juicy. To make fresh asparagus more crispy and juicy, stand it upright in a container with the cut ends in 1 cm of water and put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour (it will keep fresh for a few days).
As a Dipper!
Asparagus has the perfect shape to dip into your favourite dip. Try dipping it into mashed avocado (use a fork) mixed with a sprinkling of lemon pepper. Mmmmmmmmmm.
In Soup!
Asparagus Soup is really yummy with toasty fingers dipped in. It is great with cheese sprinkled on top too.
On the BBQ!
Asparagus only takes a few minutes to cook on a BBQ. Make sure you have an adult cook it because BBQs get very hot!
Cool Kids Club Competition
Open September 1 to March 30.
This competition runs from September to March to celebrate the Australian Asparagus season.
Be in the running to win one of two monthly prizes that encourage kids to get cooking:
First Prize
George Foreman Compact Size Grilling Machine valued at $39.95.
The George Foreman Compact Size Grilling Machine makes great tasting, healthier food, grilled in minutes, cooking both sides at once and is really easy to clean!
Thanks to Salton Australia for providing this fabulous prize
It’s easy to cook asparagus on the George and it only takes minutes.
- Simply wash the asparagus spears and snap off the woody ends.
- Brush each spear with a little olive oil and cook until bright green and just tender. To make it really yummy do not overcook.
- Try making Asparagus Toasties on the George. Cook your asparagus as above, then make a sandwich with cheese and asparagus. Toast the sandwich in the grill until golden brown. You may want to experiment with extra flavourings such as spreading a little pesto, relish or chutney on the bread before you add the cheese and asparagus.
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Happy cooking!
Second Prize
Custard Pie Kids in the Kitchen Pizza Box valued at $24.95
The pizza box set contains:
- 1 x kids apron
- 1 x chef hat
- 1 x wooden pizza cutter
- 6 x pizza recipes
- It’s easy to make you own pizza with asparagus:
- Simply wash the asparagus spears and snap off the woody ends.
- Cut into slices and sprinkle over your pizza with the cheese before baking.
Asparagus is yummy with cheese and will make your favourite pizza even more DELICIOUS!
How to Enter
- Read ‘Important Information - Privacy Statement’ before you fill in the entry form.
- Fill in your details below.
- Tell us the ways you have tried eating asparagus.
- Tell us your favourite way to eat fresh asparagus
- One entry per child allowed each month. Please note multiple entries will be disqualified.
Conditions of Entry
- Entries are restricted to residents of Australia.
- This competition is open to kids between the ages of 4 and 12.
- We will contact the competition winner directly each month.
- Competition winners will be announced on this website.
- This competition will run during the Australian asparagus season from September to March and is open until further notice
- This competition is open until further notice.
- Good Luck in the competition!