{"title":"Artichoke Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe artichoke has been cultivated in the Mediterranean since antiquity — the ancient Greeks ate them boiled with wine and oil, the Romans ate them preserved in brine, and they have been a staple of Italian, Greek, and Cypriot cooking ever since. There is an argument that the artichoke is the most distinctively Mediterranean of all vegetables: it grows best in exactly the warm, dry conditions of the coastal Mediterranean, and its flavour — faintly bitter, nutty, with a vegetal sweetness that coats the palate — is unlike anything from the colder cuisines of northern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreparing fresh artichokes is rewarding but time-consuming; our jarred artichoke hearts in olive oil deliver the same flavour and tender texture in a ready-to-use form that is genuinely convenient without sacrificing quality. The hearts are prepared from globe artichokes at peak ripeness, trimmed to remove all the tough outer leaves and the fibrous choke, then marinated in organic olive oil with herbs and a touch of lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse them in salads with rocket, shaved parmesan, and lemon dressing. Add to pasta dishes with capers and olives. Layer on pizza or flatbread. Serve as part of a meze board. Chop into rice dishes. Pair with grilled chicken or fish. The olive oil they are preserved in is also excellent — do not discard it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvenient, versatile, and a genuinely useful pantry staple for any cook who works with Mediterranean ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/0643\/1830\/collections\/artichoke-hearts.jpg?v=1776595693","url":"https:\/\/checkout.backtonatureorganicfoods.co.uk\/collections\/artichoke-hearts.oembed","provider":"Back to Nature Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}