Simple is best with artichokes! And we went to Sant’Erasmo Island near Venice to meet Mirella who’s an expert on cooking them. Here she shares her cooking tips and four favourite recipes.
Her family run a market garden supplying Venetian families with vegetable boxes. Take a look:
By the way, Mirella’s artichokes are young enough not to have chokes;. use a sturdy teaspoon to scrape out the hairy centre if there is one. Rinse afterwards.
See you every Thursday for a scrummy helping of Pasta Grannies!
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