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Vegetables
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Published 1966
One of the highest compliments that has been paid to French cooks is the thought that they could make a thistle palatable. Appropriately enough, the artichoke, much esteemed in French cuisine, is a member of the thistle family. This unusual vegetable is said to be one of the oldest foods known to man; it has been known and cultivated in the Mediterranean region for thousands of years.
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