Thursday, March 15, 2018

Carciofi = Artichokes

It may have choked Artie but....

Are you old enough to remember this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNSzZvEkoDE

from the old "Our Gang" comedies?

Zio Lorenzo used to think pretty much the same thing as peeling the leaves off these things seemed to be little more than a vehicle to put butter or mayo into your mouth!  But in Italy, things are different....and much, much better.

Above: the "before" photo

Above: the "after" photo

Carciofi or artichokes are cheap in Sicily these days. Uncle Larry bought a case of 'em the other day for the equivalent of $5. We don't even buy them in the USA as the price seems ridiculous, but we LOVE to eat 'em!

Especially when prepared like this-

https://www.cookaround.com/ricetta/Carciofi-croccanti-al-forno.html

These are great! Even better fried, but that's the kind of mess we try to avoid by buying our fried treats from experts who do it for a living!


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