Carciofi alla Giudia - Italian Recipe

Carciofi alla Giudia

🌍 Italian, Rome (Jewish Ghetto) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Artichokes from Rome's Jewish quarter, deep-fried twice until the leaves open like a flower and turn golden and crisp. Press the artichoke flat between fryings. The first fry cooks it through; the second, at higher heat, shatters the leaves.

Ingredients

• 6 artichokes, tough outer leaves removed
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt, lemon

Method

1. Step 1 — Open artichoke like a flower by pressing upside-down.
2. Frying — Fry in deep oil, stem up, 10 min.
3. Pressing — Press flat; fry again head-down until crisp.
4. Draining — Drain; season with salt and lemon.

Tags: artichokes, oil for deep frying · Source: Brittani's Almanac