#CARDI #FRITTI della NONNA — batter-fried #cardoons or #cardone are annually made in memory of my paternal grandmother’s birthday, as she was born on New Year’s Eve. She prepared the cardoons and fried them in batter during this time of year for the family to enjoy.
This year it’s accompanied by a #salad with boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, olive oil, lemon juice, and parsley.
From a 50p packet of seeds came this wonderful #cardoon. It's surrounded by bronze fennel in my edible front garden project, edged with golden marjoram, chives and there are blackcurrants in there too. Fab leaves and pollinators love it.
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Fresh #cardoons brought home from the market. Also known as #cardone
The cardoon, Cynara cardunculus, also called the #artichoke thistle, is a thistle in the #sunflower family. It is a naturally occurring species that also has many cultivated forms, including the globe artichoke.
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CARDI FRITTI della NONNA
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Batter-fried #cardoons or #cardone are annually made in memory of my paternal grandmother’s birthday. She was born on New Year’s Eve.
Also, a platter with #salami, in memory of my grandfather, who was self-employed in the meat business, including sales of salumi (various cured pork and meat products). This brand is made with barrel-aged high whiskey by Creminelli Fine Meats.
#NewYearsEve 2022, day 11/89 of winter. #christmastide #NewYear #nonna #food
Cardi alla Ciociara (cardoons in a robust and slightly hot tomato sauce) over basmati rice. The cardoons can take a while to tenderize so they were cooked in the pressure cooker (once is salted lemon water, and then with the sauce).
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