Is asparagus pee a myth?

Описание: These attractive edible flower shoots were allegedly one of the favourite vegetables of King Louis XIV.
The ancient Roman emperor Augustus was also obsessed with them. He is credited for this famous quote: "Velocius guam asparagi conquantur!" meaning "Faster than cooking asparagus," which can be loosely translated as, "Get going already!"

But why do they call it Germany's white gold?
And what does it do to your urine to make it stink?

Find out more from this video.

Chapters:
00:00 King of Vegetables - Proust
01:29 Botanical category and etymology
01:50 White and green asparagus
02:29 Origin of asparagus cultivation
02:39 Asparagus in the ancient world
02:57 The earliest written account of asparagus
03:24 Romans and asparagus
04:00 Chinese and asparagus
04:10 Medieval usage
04:44 Asparagus in modern art
05:08 The Sun King and asparagus
06:10 Manet's asparagus
06:57 Asparagus on paintings
07:20 Asparagus pee
07:47 Benjamin Franklin on asparagus pee
08:04 The reason behind the foul odour
08:21 Who can smell it?
09:16 Germans are obsessed with asparagus
10:33 Asparagus Queen
11:00 "Veronika, it is Spring time!"
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