Violetto di Sicilia
- Characteristics
- Spineless cultivar described in CNR research
Sicilian artichoke
Sicilian artichokes are grown for their unopened flower heads, with both spineless and spiny local cultivar examples.
- Edible crop
- Unopened flower heads
- Region
- Sicily
- Cultivar distinction
- Spineless and spiny examples
Types and forms
Violetto Spinoso di Palermo
- Characteristics
- Spiny cultivar described in CNR research
| Violetto di Sicilia | Violetto Spinoso di Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Spineless cultivar described in CNR research | Spiny cultivar described in CNR research |
Try it in the kitchen
Steam larger heads until tender, then eat the fleshy scale bases and heart. Serve the cooked edible portions with olive oil and lemon beside a dish of white beans.
Ask for type and growing origin
Ask which Sicilian type you are buying and where it was grown. The regional description of Spinoso di Menfi identifies a particular local growing area, while CNR research documents other cultivar distinctions; no one example defines every Sicilian artichoke.
