Asperges blanches (White Asparagus)

The markets are full right now with big bunches of asperges blanches. At first glance they kind of look like long bony fingers from a corpse. We bought some just to try...we like the green variety, but have never seen the white. White asparagus is just a little bitter. Not really a taste that any of us cared for. I did do a little research however and found that asparagus was wildly popular with the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Who knew? I mean it's low in calories & doesn't have any fat or cholesterol.