while we're at it, cardoons?

[epop]

anyone know where to find fresh cardoons (preferably west side)?

[wykkedwilly]

Sorrento's in Culver City has them occaisionally, probably grown at the owner's farm.

[Professor Salt]

I have seen them in the past at Claro's Italian Markets. No locations on the west side, sorry.

[Porthos]

Isn't it a little early for cardoons? They're usually in season fall/winter.

You can usually substitute artichokes in any cardoon recipe (or vice versa).

[torty]

Yes- the cardoons are all either at the beginning or end of their blooming and soon to be chopped to the ground.

[epop]

besides in the wild where do you find them?

yes, it is early but all the talk of mangosteens made me think of them. there's a stew of cardoons that i have a taste for now that the light outside is looking autumnal. thx

[Das Ubergeek]

Gelson's generally has them, and you can get them at the larger farmers' markets (Santa Monica Wednesday will have them for sure), but autumnal light or not, it's too early.

[epop]

that's funny.

as a regular, i've never seen them at the sm wednesday market. i thought i was a hawk but now i feel like the opposite