From a 50p packet of seeds came this wonderful #cardoon. It's surrounded by bronze fennel in my edible front garden project, edged with golden marjoram, chives and there are blackcurrants in there too. Fab leaves and pollinators love it.

#gardening #garden #gardeninguk #cynara #herbs #ediblegardening #gyo #cardoons #pollinators

Hmm, turns out I have Italian #cardoons taking over here too. Weed, but #edible. Evil leaves, however. #garden

Fresh #cardoons brought home from the market. Also known as #cardone

The cardoon, Cynara cardunculus, also called the #artichoke thistle, is a thistle in the #sunflower family. It is a naturally occurring species that also has many cultivated forms, including the globe artichoke.
#food #gardening #vegetables

CARDI FRITTI della NONNA
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Batter-fried #cardoons or #cardone are annually made in memory of my paternal grandmother’s birthday. She was born on New Year’s Eve.

Also, a platter with #salami, in memory of my grandfather, who was self-employed in the meat business, including sales of salumi (various cured pork and meat products). This brand is made with barrel-aged high whiskey by Creminelli Fine Meats.
#NewYearsEve 2022, day 11/89 of winter. #christmastide #NewYear #nonna #food

Cardi alla Ciociara (cardoons in a robust and slightly hot tomato sauce) over basmati rice. The cardoons can take a while to tenderize so they were cooked in the pressure cooker (once is salted lemon water, and then with the sauce).

#cardoons
#food
#NotARecipe

8 Good reasons to start eating more #cardoons

https://food.news/2020-11-18-cardoon-health-benefits-and-recipes.html

#superfoods