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Cardoons Recipes

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Preparation and Cooking of Cardoons

The cardoons require a detailed preparation, because the strings from the stalks must be removed and needs to follow certain exact procedures. The preliminaries and cleaning of the cardoons may appear as a complicated and boring task: on the contrary, it is easy and it can be done in a short amount of time. ...

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Fried Cardoons

Frying is a work of patience because it has to proceed slowly; it requires attention because handling hot oil is dangerous, it needs concentration because....

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Cardoons in Batter (Pastetta)

My mother made the cardoons following this recipe

Cardoon Salad

Blend together olive oil, vinegar, sugar and pepper. Set aside. Arrange the cardoons in a serving dish and taste for salt, add if needed. Drizzle the dressing over the cardoons. Garnish with parsley and serve at room temperature...