View larger image
Campania
|
Small Artichokes in Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Masseria Maida
Masseria Maida is located in Campania near the Cilento National Park and the archaeological ruins at Paestum. Francesco Vastola, its owner, grows vegetables of the highest quality. With a mixture of innovation and tradition, he takes his just-picked vegetables and turns them into sott'olio using the excellent extra virgin olive oil from Cilento.
Masseria Maida's artichokes, the carciofi di Paestum, are prized throughout Italy. They are well-known for their small round heads, spineless stems and beautiful purple color. Picked only between February and May, they are unusually tender while still firm to the bite.
Artichokes are notoriously difficult to preserve. Their flavor is subtle. If an artichoke of little flavor is combined with poor quality olive oil, the results are disastrous. Try Masseria Maida's carciofi di Paestum and see how artichokes sott'olio are supposed to taste.
|
