Artichokes

Name: Artichokes
Cuisine: Australia and New Zealand
Ingredients: 5 g (⅛ oz) natural citric acid*; 2 g (1/16 oz) table salt; 5 g (⅛ oz) natural vitamin C powder (non-acidic)*; 2 Jerusalem artichokes, gently scrubbed and cut into 2 cm (¾ inch) rounds; 15 ml (½ fl oz) extra virgin olive oil; 5 ml (⅙ fl oz) strained lemon juice; 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) water, at room temperature; 6 small globe artichokes; sea salt flakes, to taste

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

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By Ben Shewry

Published 2012

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Ingredients

5 g (⅛ oz) natural vitamin C powder (non-acidic)*
5 g (⅛

Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Mix the vitamin C powder, citric acid, table salt and water together until dissolved.

Prepare the globe artichokes by removing the outer green leaves and trimming off the tops. With a turning knife, peel back the green part of the stalk until you reach the soft tender white flesh. With each cut, dip the artichoke into the citrus stock to prevent discolouration. Use a melon baller or a s