How to Prepare and Cook Cardoons
Look for cardoons in a farmers market or a specialty grocery store., Choose cardoons that look fresh and plump.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Look for cardoons in a farmers market or a specialty grocery store.
They are likely to be more readily available where growers specialize in a wide variety of heirloom vegetables.
They should be readily available in quality vegetable markets in Britain and southern European countries from late winter into early summer; they are prized in some Italian and French dishes.
If available in the US, look for cardoons in May, June and July. -
Step 2: Choose cardoons that look fresh and plump.
Wild-grown cardoons will appear pale green, while commercially produced ones are often white due to the practice of growing them in soil mounds.
Avoid any that appear too hairy.
When readied for sale, the cardoons may be trimmed to the leafy inner part already.
Detailed Guide
They are likely to be more readily available where growers specialize in a wide variety of heirloom vegetables.
They should be readily available in quality vegetable markets in Britain and southern European countries from late winter into early summer; they are prized in some Italian and French dishes.
If available in the US, look for cardoons in May, June and July.
Wild-grown cardoons will appear pale green, while commercially produced ones are often white due to the practice of growing them in soil mounds.
Avoid any that appear too hairy.
When readied for sale, the cardoons may be trimmed to the leafy inner part already.
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