Pickled artichokes

Not all residents of our latitudes are familiar with the "aristocratic thorn" or artichokes. Moreover, they are not considered a familiar food product for us, although the history of the use of this vegetable by humans for food dates back more than one millennium. That is why we can say that this plant, which is distinguished by the unconditional benefits for human health, is completely undeservedly deprived of the attention and love of domestic culinary experts.

Some argue that artichokes are not an affordable item on our store shelves. Partly such a statement corresponds to reality - it is not possible to find fresh artichokes on free sale all year round. However, for this you can correct the situation and get acquainted with an equally tasty and useful product - pickled artichokes. Today, this product is in increasing demand and popularity, which is due not only to their high taste qualities, but also to the vitamin and mineral composition of pickled artichokes.

In general, this vegetable crop has been familiar to humanity since ancient times. Even the ancient Greeks, and then the inhabitants of Ancient Rome, began to cultivate, as well as marinate artichokes. So, according to historians in Rome, pickled artichokes were harvested in prock, which indicates the great value and popularity of the product.

Artichokes or Cynara belong to the Astrovy family and are a perennial plant that came to us from the Mediterranean countries and the Canary Islands. It is customary to eat undisclosed baskets of future inflorescences of the plant, which in flowering form are incredibly similar to thistles.

Most newcomers, just starting their way in the culinary business, often avoid artichokes. I must say that they do it in vain, since this vegetable is quite simple to cook - you can boil it and serve it to the table in this form. Pickled artichokes are perfectly combined with rice dishes and vegetable stews. Often canned or pickled artichokes are used as a side dish for meat dishes, and are also an excellent ingredient for casseroles, soups or vegetable salads.

As you can see, artichokes are quite widely used in culinary art, so it is not surprising that people wanted to learn to preserve all the useful qualities of this product. That is why pickled artichokes are among the top ten preparations for the winter, which are recognized as incredibly useful. For example, ancient Roman culinary experts made pickled artichokes using vinegar, honey and various spices.

In modern Italy, pickled artichokes are an indispensable attribute of some types of pizza. In addition, pickled artichokes are usually added to the first, as well as second courses. It is worth noting that there are a fairly large number of recipes in which pickled artichokes play the first violin.