Mrs Beetons Vegetables Revisited
Artichokes a l’Italienne
4-6 Artichokes
285ml (½ pint) Good Beef Gravy
Salt
Butter
Trim and cut the artichokes into quarters.
Boil until tender in water mixed with a little salt and butter.
When done, drain well.
Place around a dish, with the leaves outside.
Have some good gravy ready, highly flavoured with mushrooms.
Reduce it until quite thick and pour around the artichokes and serve.
Time: 20 to 25 minutes to boil the artichokes..
Sufficient: for one side-dish.
Seasonable from July to the beginning of September.
ARTICHOKES A L’ITALIENNE
1083. INGREDIENTS - 4 or 6 artichokes, salt and butter, about 1/2 pint of good gravy.
Mode - Trim and cut the artichokes into quarters, and boil them until tender in water mixed with a little salt and butter. When done, drain them well, and lay them all round the dish, with the leaves outside. Have ready some good gravy, highly flavoured with mushrooms; reduce it until quite thick, and pour it round the artichokes, and serve.
Time - 20 to 25 minutes to boil the artichokes.
Sufficient for one side-dish.
Seasonable from July to the beginning of September.
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