Carciofi alla romana

Name: Carciofi alla romana (Braised whole artichokes)
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1¼ cups (300 ml) intensely fruity extra-virgin olive oil; salt; leaves from 1 small bunch mentuccia; leaves from 1 small bunch mentuccia; pepper; juice of 1 lemon; leaves from 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley; leaves from 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley; 2 garlic cloves; 8 artichokes

Braised whole artichokes

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Popes, Peasants and Shepherds

By Oretta Zanini de Vita

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

juice of 1 lemon
8 artichokes
2 garlic cloves

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Vegan
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Fill a bowl with water and add the lemon juice. One at a time, trim the artichokes, including about 2¾ inches (7 cm) of their stems, and immerse in the lemon water. When