Steamed Artichokes Recipe

(Carciofi a vapore)

Artichokes have been only recently imported to the United States,

principally by Italian farmers, and they are just beginning to find

their way into the American kitchen. The artichokes may be eaten raw or

cooked. It is a healthy and palatable vegetable, easily digested when

cooked. It is nutritious and adapted for convalescents. It may be

prepared in a thousand ways, and here follow some of the simplest and

most tasteful.

To prepare the steamed artichokes they must first be cleaned and the

stalk cut to less than half an inch. Put them in a saucepan, standing on

their bottoms, one near the other, in half an inch or more of water. In

an opening made in the middle put salt and pepper, and pour inside as

much good olive oil as they may contain. Cover well the saucepan and put

it on the fire. The artichokes, that are already seasoned, will be

cooked by the steam.