Artichokes Alla Giudia

  1. -Squeeze juice from 1 of the lemon 1/2s into large, nonreactive bowl, fill bowl halfway with H2O; set aside.
  2. -Cut remaining lemon half into 4 wedges; set aside.
  3. -Working 1 artichoke at a time, trim leafy top 1/3 w/a serrated knife. Pull off dark outer leaves 1 x 1 to reveal tender yellow inner leaves. Trim stem bottom.
  4. -Cut around outside of artichoke with paring knife to remove the remaining tough leaf base.
  5. -Using a vegetable peeler, shave the dark green skin from the stem, smoothing the edges where the leaves were attached.
  6. -Cut artichoke in half lengthwise through the leaves and stem. Using a small spoon, gently scoop out the tough purple choke and the fuzz found between the leaves and stem; discard.
  7. -Cut each artichoke half in half again lengthwise and place in the reserved lemon water. Repeat with the remaining artichokes.
  8. -Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil.
  9. -Prepare an ice water bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice and water; set aside. -Remove the artichoke quarters from the lemon water, drop them into the boiling water, cook until just tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  10. -Drain and transfer to the prepared ice water bath until cool. Drain again and pat dry between towels (the drier the better).
  11. -Place the flour in a medium bowl; set aside. Line another medium bowl with a paper towel; set aside.
  12. -Wipe pot used to boil the artichokes completely dry, pour in the oil, and set over high heat until the oil temperature reaches 350u0b0F on a candy/fat thermometer.
  13. -Toss half of the artichoke pieces in the bowl of flour, shake off any excess, and, using a slotted spoon, slowly lower them into the hot oil. --Fry until golden brown, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
  14. - Using the slotted spoon, transfer the artichokes to the paper-towel-lined bowl, sprinkle generously with salt, and toss to coat. Repeat with the remaining artichokes. Serve immediately with the reserved lemon wedges.

thermometer, lemon, salt, allpurpose

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/artichokes-alla-giudia-50136311 (may not work)

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