Artichokes with stem without oil

This variety is called “brindisino” and is autochthon of our area.
This kind of artichokes can only be cultivated taking small
plants from an already existent plantation. The cultivation
starts in the beginning of October and the picking in the
month of March. In the first picking, artichokes are cut with
the whole stem. The fresh artichokes end their working process
within eight hours of being picked. We remove the leaves and
we turn it by hand with a small knife. Then it is lightly scalded
and is put in extra-fine-olive-oil and sunflower-oil.
These artichokes with stem are particularly nice at sight. Use
them for an elegant hors-d’oeuvre or on a pizza. If sautéed,
they can enrich a warm dish. Our grandmothers used to bring
them on table in special occasion. Try them: You will taste all
the flavor of these natural and crackling artichokes!