Feb 23, '11

Carciofi alla giudia

Jewish style artichokes
Jewish style artichokes

Jewish style artichokes from Piperno restaurant in the Roman Ghetto. You eat everything –  the artichoke heart, crispy leaves… One of my favourite Roman specialities.

Romanesco artichokes
Romanesco artichokes

The Romanesco artichokes season is from February to April and you can find them now pretty everywhere in the Ghetto area.

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