Wild mini artichoke hearts
With its outstanding taste, the wild mini artichoke could be the "gourmet" that the Cretan nature can offer. Anyone who loves arthichoke hearts, in this little jar, will discover a unique tasty and nutritional treasure.
The wild mini artichokes grow in the Cretan countryside. They are peeled and lightly pickled in a traditional way. They are then preserved in extra virgin olive oil.
These Cretan wild artichokes, are nowadays difficult to find and even more difficult to prepare so that they can be consumed. The women of Gergeri Argicultural cooperative ''IDAIA LAND" harvest the wild artichokes in the region of Gergeri on Psiloritis mountain, where they naturally grow, while in the meantime try to reinforce and develop their growth so that there will be more wild artichokes in the future.
Wild artichokes, is a food with high nutritional value. It has double the amount of calcium, that breast milk has, a high amount of phosphorus, iron and fibers. It is considered to contribute to blood regeneration and in the past it was consumed by people suffering from malaria.
The wild mini artichoke hearts is one of the most prime delicacies of the Cretan diet, but expensive due to the high harvest and processing cost. One could say that it is a unique product for sophisticated tastes.
my tip:
Don't throw away the oil that's left in the jar. It is very tasty and can be used in your cooking, your salads or raw on a dacos or toasted bread with a little oregano and thyme.
I would also like to mention that the only disadvantage, is the poorly designed label which cannot realy give credit to this extraordinary product.
