Insignificant as it may be, if artichokes were cultivated in Carthage it would be Phoenicia, not Roman, and Córdoba was Roman but likely later than the Greeks or Phoenicians. None of this detracts in the least from the appeal of artichokes, violette or otherwise!
I've only ever eaten baby artichokes once, in a restaurant in Aubagne, as part of their 'Salade Gourmande' - the sort of salad you need a four-course appetite to finish! Your recipe sounds yummy (as always), so definitely on my 'To Try' list. Once my artichoke produces enough little buds to harvest ...
Insignificant as it may be, if artichokes were cultivated in Carthage it would be Phoenicia, not Roman, and Córdoba was Roman but likely later than the Greeks or Phoenicians. None of this detracts in the least from the appeal of artichokes, violette or otherwise!
I've only ever eaten baby artichokes once, in a restaurant in Aubagne, as part of their 'Salade Gourmande' - the sort of salad you need a four-course appetite to finish! Your recipe sounds yummy (as always), so definitely on my 'To Try' list. Once my artichoke produces enough little buds to harvest ...