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4 to 6
unless otherwise stated.Easy
By Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright
Published 1999
Cardoons grow wild all around the anchovy belt of the Mediterranean, and are particularly popular in North Africa. The brilliant African cook, Alaphia Bidwell, once went on a holiday to the Rif mountains and brought me back some wild North African cardoons. They were very prickly, but had an extremely good flavor.
Mix together all the stuffing ingredients in a bowl. Cover and leave in a cool place for 1 hour.
Trim the cardoon stalks and cut into 2-inch lengths. Blanch in boiling water acidulated with the lemon juice for 10 minutes. Drain and plunge into cold water, then drain again thoroughly.
Make a sandwich with two pieces of cardoon and the stuffing in the center. Repeat this process u