Roman artichokes represent one of the most cooked artichoke-based recipes in Rome and are generally prepared with artichokes of the Roman variety. You can generally find them between February and April and they are typical of the Civitavecchia and Ladispoli areas. If you can’t find Romanesco artichokes (violets), choose large, turgid artichokes like violets. They have to be large because there is a lot of waste.
Ingredients for 4 people
- 6 artichokes
- 1 clove of garlic
- 80 ml of oil
- salt
- Mint
- Pepper
- Hot water
If you love artichokes, Roman-style artichokes will win you over like Sicilian ammuddicati artichokes, Apulian fried artichokes, stuffed artichokes, savory artichoke pie, artichoke lasagna and artichoke and potato omelette.
The ingredients of Roman artichokes are mainly three: artichokes, mint and garlic. They are prepared in half an hour and cooked for about 30 minutes. Roman-style artichokes are a side dish that goes well with second courses of meat and fish such as Roman-style saltimbocca.
Roman-style artichokes can be eaten within two days, well stored in the refrigerator.
