Cardoons - How to Prepare, Recipes Please
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Cardoons - How to Prepare, Recipes Please
I saw these in the seed catalog last year and thought, hey, why not? So now they are big beautiful bushes that are taking up space in my flower garden. They look just like artichokes. I understand that they taste like them too. Does anyone else out there have any experience with growing, harvesting or cooking cardoons?
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Don't know what that is...will have to look it up. But, my dh was Sicilian and I learned how to make cardoni, among other things. This veggies is like celery only thicker and a bit larger, have to parboil, string, then bread and fry..yummy...now to look up cardoons!
well, I just did! Same thing. So just use stalks, cut from core, so each is individual, parboil til tender... I don't know time wise,just stick a fork in, if little resistance - good. Rinse and cool. Remove strings, then flour, egg and seasoned breadcrumbs, deep fry, and enjoy,.kids and dh would stand around deep fryer and eat as I removed!
well, I just did! Same thing. So just use stalks, cut from core, so each is individual, parboil til tender... I don't know time wise,just stick a fork in, if little resistance - good. Rinse and cool. Remove strings, then flour, egg and seasoned breadcrumbs, deep fry, and enjoy,.kids and dh would stand around deep fryer and eat as I removed!
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https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-clean-cardoons-2394986 Very interesting. I wonder if they will grow in South Louisiana.
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https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-clean-cardoons-2394986 Very interesting. I wonder if they will grow in South Louisiana.
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Speaking of artichokes......love to,make them "stuffed" with seasoned breadcrumbs, baked, then drizzle ranch dressing over and peel , scrape each leaf...think I'll go grocery shopping today-just made a batch of breadcrumbs from dried breads....dinner is now solved!
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Thanks for the ideas everyone. I love the idea of frying them, but I'm trying to lose weight and so I've cut back on fried foods. I wonder if they could be simmered and then coated with panko crumbs and baked...maybe use just a little oil spray to keep them from sticking and crisp up the breadcrumbs. Do you dip them in anything? Thanks.
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