Cardoons a la Grecque

Name: Cardoons a la Grecque
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: ½ cup walnut oil; ½ cup fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 6 cups water; 2 cups milk; 1 bunch cardoons; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon slivered orange zest; 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh dill

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Cooking them in milk allows these delicious cardoons to retain their pale green color. Serve this at room temperature, but be sure to prepare it well ahead so that the flavors have time to richen.

Ingredients

1 bunch cardoons
6 cups water
2 cups milk

Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Trim the cardoons as you would celery. Scrape the ribbed side of each stalk with a sharp knife to remove strings and any brown skin. Cut them into ¼-inch-thick slices, dropping the slices in a bowl of cold water.
Combine the water, milk, salt, and sugar in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the sliced cardoons, and simmer for 15 minutes. Rinse under co