A walk through the former Jewish Ghetto in Rome introduced us to this delicious delicacy!! The man sitting outside in front of the Il Giardino Romano restaurant was kind enough to show us how he cleans and cuts the artichokes... and gave us permission to take his picture!
Then inside the restaurant the artichokes are cooked and served in a variety of ways. Here is our salad of fresh marinated slices, breaded and fried wedges and a whole smashed and fried flower-shaped artichoke with crispy outer leaves and a soft and tender middle...each dish unique and so yummy!
A few days later, at the Mercato, we saw mounds of artichokes for sale.
When we found artichoke wedges ready to cook,
and we had to buy some to experiment with at home.
Our version of fried artichokes came out "okay" but not near as good
as the ones we had in the Jewish Ghetto.
It is so fun to taste and try new things!!
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