cardoon

[Hattie the Hen]

Mine has suffered badly in all the snow & ice we have just come through but I have hopes it will recover again from the base. So yet again I never got to cook them.

Here is another link about cardoons with more recipes.
http://italianfood.about.com/library/rec/blr0327.htm


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[Hattie the Hen]

More information about cooking Cardoons -- Italian style.

http://www.parlafood.com/fried-cardoons-in-palermos-ballaro-market/#more-3822


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[Ladyhawke1]

More information about cooking Cardoons -- Italian style.

http://www.parlafood.com/fried-cardoons-in-palermos-ballaro-market/#more-3822


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Hi Hattie!

I have read up on Cardoons and if they are like artichokes...I am in!
This sound sooo good.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Ladyhawke

They taste like a mixture of globe artichoke & celery........!! Now are you in or out......?

I've just found another recipe. We are trying to collect as much info & recipes as we can on this thread, so if you find more please add to them please.

http://www.inpraiseofsardines.com/blogs/2005/11/cardoons.html


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[Ladyhawke1]

D'oh! Sorry, I guess I need to be more of an observer and less verbal. I will just read and keep to myself until I can contribute something worthwhile. :bee

I like that we are able to comunicate with someone in the UK. It is a good feeling to be able share ideas around the world. :happy_flower

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Not at all! Please join in. Did I sound possessive & exclusive -- if I did I apologise. Put it down to me being a pompous old Brit..!! I feel awful now......... ......

We want more people to grow them, eat them & LOVE them....!!!


Hattie

 

[Ladyhawke1]

Not at all! Please join in. Did I sound possessive & exclusive -- if I did I apologise. Put it down to me being a pompous old Brit..!! I feel awful now......... ......

We want more people to grow them, eat them & LOVE them....!!!


Hattie

No problem Hattie.

 

[Reinbeau]

My cardoon made it over the winter! There are four growth points poking up through the soil! I'm giving it lots of room this year, hopefully I'll be able to harvest it this summer!

 

[Hattie the Hen]

That is great news Ann. The winter here was so extremely long & cold that mine still hasn't made much progress in terms of top growth but now it is much warmer I hope it will recover fast. I have top-dressed it with compost & got rid of a few weeds that always find their way into that area. Our spring was 6 weeks later than usual this year. only now are the fruit trees just coming into flower & everyone has been commenting on the huge number of bumble-bees that are suddenly around, many more than usual....?

Let's hope we have a good warm summer this year & a long autumn because we certainly need it.

Good luck to us all. :tools



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[SaltyMomma]

I'm intrigued by this thread... never heard of this plant before and may have to give it a try.

This...

They taste like a mixture of globe artichoke & celery........!!

.... gave me a laugh because artichokes are absolute favorite food, and celery.... um, not so much. I like them mixed in with stuff, like in soup, but I'm not a fan of them on their own.

I'm still intrigued though, especially with the thistle flower. Gonna have to keep my eyes open for these.

Thanks for the great info.