RCI-EG.003.0130.001

Fried Cardoon Recipe (Fritto di Cardoni)

This recipe for fried cardoons is from Artusi's Scienza in Cucina. Artusi doesn't say how many cardoons; I'd figure about a pound as a side dish to serve 4. Artusi also gives a good batter for frying vegetables.

Prep30 min
Cook20 min
Total50 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • Cardoons
    1 lb
  • flour
    1 cup
  • good olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • aquavit
    1 tablespoon
  • egg
    separated
    1 unit
  • A pinch of salt
    1 unit
  • Cold water
    1 unit

Method

1
Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

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