Carciofi alla giudia

Deep-fried whole artichokes

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Popes, Peasants and Shepherds

By Oretta Zanini de Vita

Published 2013

  • About

From the Roman Jewish tradition.

Ingredients

  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 large artichokes
  • about 1⅔ cups (

Method

Fill a bowl with water and add the lemon juice. One at a time, trim the artichokes, but remove the stems, and immerse them in the lemon water. When all the artichokes are trimmed, drain and let dry. One at a time, put the artichokes head down on a flat surface and press them gently while giving them a little twist with the flat of the hand so the remaining lea