Carciofini a Spicchi Sole e Terra del Vesuvio

Sliced Artichokes in Sunflower Oil

Ingredients:
small arichokes 60%
Sunflower oil
Sea salt
White vinegar
Garlic, chili pepper, parsley.
Sizes:
Category: Private Area

Additional information

Artichoke
Source areaProvince of Foggia/Southern part of Salerno – Italy
Nutritional IntakeGood potassium content, with sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. The fresh vegetable is rich in vitamin B (B1, B3, B5, and B9), vitamin K1 and beta carotene. It is also rich in flavonoids like rutin, quercitin, Ψ-taraxasterolus, luteolin and soluble fiber like inulin. Full of antioxidant like cynarine, caffeic acid and chlorogenic and neoclorogenic acid. Also, among the polyphenols it is rich in tannins.
Period of transformationFrom the first week of April to the fourth week of May
TriviaThe scientific name of these little artichoke is Cynara Scolymus: Cynara derives from greek “ash” and Scolymus means thorny, pointed just like the artichoke’s leaves.