Carpaccio di Carciofi

The original carpaccio was made in Venice at the original Cipriani bar in Piazza San Marco, at the special request of a regular customer. It consisted of very finely sliced veal, dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper, then finished with a scattering of shaved Parmigiano Reggiano. The name carpaccio has since come to be given to all kinds of dishes where the main ingredient, from swordfish to pineapples and beyond, has been sliced thin. Here is how to make a carpaccio out