Artichoke Bottoms à la Barigoule.
(Fonds d'Artichauts à la Barigoula.)
Cut the top ends from the globe artichokes and put them in a stewpan to blanch, with plenty of cold water, a pinch of salt, and the juice of a lemon. When they come to the boil strain, and then put them again in boiling water, seasoned as before, for ten minutes, and boil; take up, pull out the choke, and drain. Put in a saucepan half a pound of chopped ham or: