Les artichauds à la barigoule

The globe artichoke is a plant that requires good soil, plenty of moisture and freedom from frost in the winter. Sadly, we cannot provide or guarantee any of these in our farmhouse potager, which no doubt explains why one of our first and best friends in the region said we should never try to grow them. We have tried and he was right.

The French cultivation of the artichoke is nowhere near as extensive as in neighbouring countries, the plant being particularly suitable to the