This vegetable is used in cooking in various forms. It can be pickled, grilled, stuffed with various fillings and steamed. And also artichokes are eaten raw with a delicious sauce.

The cultivation culture of this vegetable is very ancient. Even in ancient Rome, artichokes were used as a side dish or as a separate dish. In southern countries, artichokes are still a very popular dish. Artichokes mainly eat green inflorescences. The most delicious is the receptacle on which the inflorescence of the basket is located. It is also called a heart.

The scientific name of this plant is Cynara scolymus L. The generic name goes back to the Greek word “κύον” – dog, by the similarity of the leaves of the wrapper with dog teeth. And the specific – from the word “σκώλος” – the point for the thorns at the ends of the leaves. The Russian name through European languages ​​comes from the Arabic “ardi-schauki” – earthen thorn.

In Russia, artichokes appear in the Peter the Great era. According to legend, Peter I tasted artichokes in Holland. He liked them, and the gardeners of the imperial gardens were instructed to grow them. Artichokes were actively cultivated until 1917, when these vegetables became unpopular.

Come to the Red Garden of the Summer Garden to look at the inflorescences of artichokes, otherwise they will soon bloom.

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