The first thing to do to prepare our delicious Roman-style artichokes is to clean them, then remove the leaves from the outside until you can glimpse the base of the white artichoke corolla.
Using a small knife, we clean the base of the artichoke, peel the stem and remove the tips from the leaves, finally pass some lemon juice on the outside of the artichokes to prevent them from turning black with oxidation.
We expand the artichoke well so that it can contain as much filling as possible, then salt both the inside and the outside.
We then chop the bunch of mint, parsley and garlic cloves very finely, transfer everything into a bowl and mix well.
Stuff the artichokes:
So let’s stuff the Roman artichokes with our aromatic mixture, after having stuffed them all we heat plenty of oil in a saucepan with a thick bottom and quite large. When the oil has reached temperature, cook our artichokes upside down until they are golden brown.
When the corolla is golden brown, move the artichokes to one side and let them brown a little longer, being careful to turn them often enough to obtain even browning.
Add the white wine:
When the artichokes are well browned we add plenty of white wine, when the wine has evaporated we add hot water to cover half the artichokes, let it boil, lower the heat, finally cover everything and let it cook for another 30 minutes or so.
The cooking time will vary depending on your taste, the longer you leave the artichokes on the softer they will be, vice versa the less you leave them on the harder and crunchier they will be
Once the cooking time has passed, our Roman artichokes are now ready to be served while still piping hot accompanied by their cooking juices.
How to preserve Roman artichokes:
We can store Roman-style artichokes for up to two days in an airtight container